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Minetest Lua Modding API Reference 0.4.9
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========================================
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More information at http://www.minetest.net/
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Developer Wiki: http://dev.minetest.net/
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Introduction
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-------------
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Content and functionality can be added to Minetest 0.4 by using Lua
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scripting in run-time loaded mods.
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A mod is a self-contained bunch of scripts, textures and other related
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things that is loaded by and interfaces with Minetest.
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Mods are contained and ran solely on the server side. Definitions and media
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files are automatically transferred to the client.
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If you see a deficiency in the API, feel free to attempt to add the
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functionality in the engine and API. You can send such improvements as
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source code patches to <celeron55@gmail.com>.
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Programming in Lua
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-------------------
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If you have any difficulty in understanding this, please read:
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http://www.lua.org/pil/
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Startup
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--------
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Mods are loaded during server startup from the mod load paths by running
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the init.lua scripts in a shared environment.
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Paths
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-----
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RUN_IN_PLACE=1: (Windows release, local build)
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$path_user: Linux: <build directory>
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Windows: <build directory>
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$path_share: Linux: <build directory>
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Windows: <build directory>
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RUN_IN_PLACE=0: (Linux release)
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$path_share: Linux: /usr/share/minetest
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Windows: <install directory>/minetest-0.4.x
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$path_user: Linux: ~/.minetest
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Windows: C:/users/<user>/AppData/minetest (maybe)
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Games
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-----
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Games are looked up from:
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$path_share/games/gameid/
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$path_user/games/gameid/
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where gameid is unique to each game.
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The game directory contains the file game.conf, which contains these fields:
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name = <Human-readable full name of the game>
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eg.
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name = Minetest
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The game directory can contain the file minetest.conf, which will be used
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to set default settings when running the particular game.
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Mod load path
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Generic:
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$path_share/games/gameid/mods/
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$path_share/mods/
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$path_user/games/gameid/mods/
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$path_user/mods/ <-- User-installed mods
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$worldpath/worldmods/
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In a run-in-place version (eg. the distributed windows version):
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minetest-0.4.x/games/gameid/mods/
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minetest-0.4.x/mods/gameid/ <-- User-installed mods
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minetest-0.4.x/worlds/worldname/worldmods/
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On an installed version on linux:
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/usr/share/minetest/games/gameid/mods/
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~/.minetest/mods/gameid/ <-- User-installed mods
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~/.minetest/worlds/worldname/worldmods
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Mod load path for world-specific games
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It is possible to include a game in a world; in this case, no mods or
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games are loaded or checked from anywhere else.
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This is useful for eg. adventure worlds.
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This happens if the following directory exists:
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$world/game/
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Mods should be then be placed in:
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$world/game/mods/
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Modpack support
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Mods can be put in a subdirectory, if the parent directory, which otherwise
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should be a mod, contains a file named modpack.txt. This file shall be
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empty, except for lines starting with #, which are comments.
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Mod directory structure
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mods
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|-- modname
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| |-- depends.txt
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| |-- screenshot.png
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| |-- description.txt
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| |-- init.lua
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| |-- textures
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| | |-- modname_stuff.png
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| | `-- modname_something_else.png
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| |-- sounds
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| |-- media
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| `-- <custom data>
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`-- another
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modname:
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The location of this directory can be fetched by using
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minetest.get_modpath(modname)
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depends.txt:
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List of mods that have to be loaded before loading this mod.
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A single line contains a single modname.
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Optional dependencies can be defined by appending a question mark
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to a single modname. Their meaning is that if the specified mod
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is missing, that does not prevent this mod from being loaded.
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screenshot.png:
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A screenshot shown in modmanager within mainmenu.
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description.txt:
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File containing desctiption to be shown within mainmenu.
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init.lua:
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The main Lua script. Running this script should register everything it
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wants to register. Subsequent execution depends on minetest calling the
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registered callbacks.
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minetest.setting_get(name) and minetest.setting_getbool(name) can be used
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to read custom or existing settings at load time, if necessary.
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textures, sounds, media:
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Media files (textures, sounds, whatever) that will be transferred to the
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client and will be available for use by the mod.
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Naming convention for registered textual names
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Registered names should generally be in this format:
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"modname:<whatever>" (<whatever> can have characters a-zA-Z0-9_)
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This is to prevent conflicting names from corrupting maps and is
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enforced by the mod loader.
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Example: mod "experimental", ideal item/node/entity name "tnt":
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-> the name should be "experimental:tnt".
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Enforcement can be overridden by prefixing the name with ":". This can
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be used for overriding the registrations of some other mod.
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Example: Any mod can redefine experimental:tnt by using the name
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":experimental:tnt" when registering it.
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(also that mod is required to have "experimental" as a dependency)
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The ":" prefix can also be used for maintaining backwards compatibility.
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Aliases
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-------
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Aliases can be added by using minetest.register_alias(name, convert_to)
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This will make Minetest to convert things called name to things called
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convert_to.
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This can be used for maintaining backwards compatibility.
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This can be also used for setting quick access names for things, eg. if
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you have an item called epiclylongmodname:stuff, you could do
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minetest.register_alias("stuff", "epiclylongmodname:stuff")
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and be able to use "/giveme stuff".
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Textures
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--------
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Mods should generally prefix their textures with modname_, eg. given
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the mod name "foomod", a texture could be called
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"foomod_foothing.png"
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Textures are referred to by their complete name, or alternatively by
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stripping out the file extension:
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eg. foomod_foothing.png
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eg. foomod_foothing
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Sounds
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Only OGG files are supported.
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For positional playing of sounds, only single-channel (mono) files are
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supported. Otherwise OpenAL will play them non-positionally.
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Mods should generally prefix their sounds with modname_, eg. given
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the mod name "foomod", a sound could be called
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"foomod_foosound.ogg"
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Sounds are referred to by their name with a dot, a single digit and the
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file extension stripped out. When a sound is played, the actual sound file
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is chosen randomly from the matching sounds.
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When playing the sound "foomod_foosound", the sound is chosen randomly
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from the available ones of the following files:
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foomod_foosound.ogg
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foomod_foosound.0.ogg
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foomod_foosound.1.ogg
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...
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foomod_foosound.9.ogg
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Examples of sound parameter tables:
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-- Play locationless on all clients
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{
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gain = 1.0, -- default
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}
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-- Play locationless to a player
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{
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to_player = name,
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gain = 1.0, -- default
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}
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-- Play in a location
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{
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pos = {x=1,y=2,z=3},
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gain = 1.0, -- default
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max_hear_distance = 32, -- default
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}
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-- Play connected to an object, looped
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{
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object = <an ObjectRef>,
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gain = 1.0, -- default
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max_hear_distance = 32, -- default
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loop = true, -- only sounds connected to objects can be looped
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}
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SimpleSoundSpec:
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eg. ""
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eg. "default_place_node"
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eg. {}
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eg. {name="default_place_node"}
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eg. {name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
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Registered definitions of stuff
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Anything added using certain minetest.register_* functions get added to
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the global minetest.registered_* tables.
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minetest.register_entity(name, prototype table)
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-> minetest.registered_entities[name]
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minetest.register_node(name, node definition)
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-> minetest.registered_items[name]
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-> minetest.registered_nodes[name]
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minetest.register_tool(name, item definition)
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-> minetest.registered_items[name]
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minetest.register_craftitem(name, item definition)
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-> minetest.registered_items[name]
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Note that in some cases you will stumble upon things that are not contained
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in these tables (eg. when a mod has been removed). Always check for
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existence before trying to access the fields.
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Example: If you want to check the drawtype of a node, you could do:
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local function get_nodedef_field(nodename, fieldname)
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if not minetest.registered_nodes[nodename] then
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return nil
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end
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return minetest.registered_nodes[nodename][fieldname]
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end
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local drawtype = get_nodedef_field(nodename, "drawtype")
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Example: minetest.get_item_group(name, group) has been implemented as:
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function minetest.get_item_group(name, group)
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if not minetest.registered_items[name] or not
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minetest.registered_items[name].groups[group] then
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return 0
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end
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return minetest.registered_items[name].groups[group]
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end
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Nodes
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------
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Nodes are the bulk data of the world: cubes and other things that take the
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space of a cube. Huge amounts of them are handled efficiently, but they
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are quite static.
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The definition of a node is stored and can be accessed by name in
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minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
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See "Registered definitions of stuff".
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Nodes are passed by value between Lua and the engine.
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They are represented by a table:
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{name="name", param1=num, param2=num}
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param1 and param2 are 8 bit integers. The engine uses them for certain
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automated functions. If you don't use these functions, you can use them to
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store arbitrary values.
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The functions of param1 and param2 are determined by certain fields in the
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node definition:
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param1 is reserved for the engine when paramtype != "none":
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paramtype = "light"
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^ The value stores light with and without sun in it's
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upper and lower 4 bits.
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param2 is reserved for the engine when any of these are used:
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liquidtype == "flowing"
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^ The level and some flags of the liquid is stored in param2
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drawtype == "flowingliquid"
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^ The drawn liquid level is read from param2
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drawtype == "torchlike"
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drawtype == "signlike"
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paramtype2 == "wallmounted"
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^ The rotation of the node is stored in param2. You can make this value
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by using minetest.dir_to_wallmounted().
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paramtype2 == "facedir"
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^ The rotation of the node is stored in param2. Furnaces and chests are
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rotated this way. Can be made by using minetest.dir_to_facedir().
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Values range 0 - 23
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facedir modulo 4 = axisdir
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0 = y+ 1 = z+ 2 = z- 3 = x+ 4 = x- 5 = y-
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facedir's two less significant bits are rotation around the axis
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paramtype2 == "leveled"
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^ The drawn node level is read from param2, like flowingliquid
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Nodes can also contain extra data. See "Node Metadata".
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Node drawtypes
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There are a bunch of different looking node types. These are mostly just
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copied from Minetest 0.3; more may be made in the future.
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Look for examples in games/minimal or games/minetest_game.
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- normal
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- airlike
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- liquid
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- flowingliquid
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- glasslike
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- glasslike_framed
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- allfaces
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- allfaces_optional
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- torchlike
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- signlike
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- plantlike
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- fencelike
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- raillike
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- nodebox -- See below. EXPERIMENTAL
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Node boxes
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Node selection boxes are defined using "node boxes"
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The "nodebox" node drawtype allows defining visual of nodes consisting of
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arbitrary number of boxes. It allows defining stuff like stairs. Only the
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"fixed" and "leveled" box type is supported for these.
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^ Please note that this is still experimental, and may be incompatibly
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changed in the future.
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A nodebox is defined as any of:
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{
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-- A normal cube; the default in most things
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type = "regular"
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}
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{
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-- A fixed box (facedir param2 is used, if applicable)
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type = "fixed",
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fixed = box OR {box1, box2, ...}
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}
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{
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-- A box like the selection box for torches
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-- (wallmounted param2 is used, if applicable)
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type = "wallmounted",
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wall_top = box,
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wall_bottom = box,
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wall_side = box
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}
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A box is defined as:
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{x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2}
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A box of a regular node would look like:
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{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
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type = "leveled" is same as "fixed", but y2 will be automaticaly setted to level from param2
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Ore types
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These tell in what manner the ore is generated.
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All default ores are of the uniformly-distributed scatter type.
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- scatter
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Randomly chooses a location and generates a cluster of ore.
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If noise_params is specified, the ore will be placed if the 3d perlin noise at
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that point is greater than the noise_threshhold, giving the ability to create a non-equal
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distribution of ore.
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- sheet
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Creates a sheet of ore in a blob shape according to the 2d perlin noise described by noise_params.
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The relative height of the sheet can be controlled by the same perlin noise as well, by specifying
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a non-zero 'scale' parameter in noise_params. IMPORTANT: The noise is not transformed by offset or
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scale when comparing against the noise threshhold, but scale is used to determine relative height.
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The height of the blob is randomly scattered, with a maximum height of clust_size.
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clust_scarcity and clust_num_ores are ignored.
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This is essentially an improved version of the so-called "stratus" ore seen in some unofficial mods.
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- claylike - NOT YET IMPLEMENTED
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Places ore if there are no more than clust_scarcity number of specified nodes within a Von Neumann
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neighborhood of clust_size radius.
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Ore attributes
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Currently supported flags: absheight
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- absheight
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Also produce this same ore between the height range of -height_max and -height_min.
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Useful for having ore in sky realms without having to duplicate ore entries.
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Decoration types
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The varying types of decorations that can be placed.
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The default value is simple, and is currently the only type supported.
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- simple
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Creates a 1xHx1 column of a specified node (or a random node from a list, if a decoration
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list is specified). Can specify a certain node it must spawn next to, such as water or lava,
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for example. Can also generate a decoration of random height between a specified lower and
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upper bound. This type of decoration is intended for placement of grass, flowers, cacti,
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papyrus, and so on.
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- schematic
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Copies a box of MapNodes from a specified schematic file (or raw description). Can specify a
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probability of a node randomly appearing when placed. This decoration type is intended to be used
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for multi-node sized discrete structures, such as trees, cave spikes, rocks, and so on.
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Schematic specifier
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A schematic specifier identifies a schematic by either a filename to a Minetest Schematic file (.mts)
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or through raw data supplied through Lua, in the form of a table. This table must specify two fields:
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- The 'size' field is a 3d vector containing the dimensions of the provided schematic.
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- The 'data' field is a flat table of MapNodes making up the schematic, in the order of [z [y [x]]].
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Important: The default value for param1 in MapNodes here is 255, which represents "always place".
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In the bulk MapNode data, param1, instead of the typical light values, instead represents the
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probability of that node appearing in the structure.
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When passed to minetest.create_schematic, probability is an integer value ranging from 0 to 255:
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- A probability value of 0 means that node will never appear (0% chance).
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- A probability value of 255 means the node will always appear (100% chance).
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- If the probability value p is greater than 0, then there is a (p / 256 * 100)% chance that node
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will appear when the schematic is placed on the map.
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Important note: Node aliases cannot be used for a raw schematic provided when registering as a decoration.
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Schematic attributes
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Currently supported flags: place_center_x, place_center_y, place_center_z
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- place_center_x
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Placement of this decoration is centered along the X axis.
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- place_center_y
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Placement of this decoration is centered along the Y axis.
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- place_center_z
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Placement of this decoration is centered along the Z axis.
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HUD element types
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The position field is used for all element types.
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To account for differing resolutions, the position coordinates are the percentage of the screen,
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ranging in value from 0 to 1.
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The name field is not yet used, but should contain a description of what the HUD element represents.
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The direction field is the direction in which something is drawn.
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0 draws from left to right, 1 draws from right to left, 2 draws from top to bottom, and 3 draws from bottom to top.
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The alignment field specifies how the item will be aligned. It ranges from -1 to 1,
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with 0 being the center, -1 is moved to the left/up, and 1 is to the right/down. Fractional
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values can be used.
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The offset field specifies a pixel offset from the position. Contrary to position,
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the offset is not scaled to screen size. This allows for some precisely-positioned
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items in the HUD.
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Below are the specific uses for fields in each type; fields not listed for that type are ignored.
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Note: Future revisions to the HUD API may be incompatible; the HUD API is still in the experimental stages.
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- image
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Displays an image on the HUD.
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- scale: The scale of the image, with 1 being the original texture size.
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Only the X coordinate scale is used (positive values)
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Negative values represent that percentage of the screen it
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should take; e.g. x=-100 means 100% (width)
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- text: The name of the texture that is displayed.
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- alignment: The alignment of the image.
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- offset: offset in pixels from position.
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- text
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Displays text on the HUD.
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- scale: Defines the bounding rectangle of the text.
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A value such as {x=100, y=100} should work.
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- text: The text to be displayed in the HUD element.
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- number: An integer containing the RGB value of the color used to draw the text.
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Specify 0xFFFFFF for white text, 0xFF0000 for red, and so on.
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- alignment: The alignment of the text.
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- offset: offset in pixels from position.
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- statbar
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Displays a horizontal bar made up of half-images.
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- text: The name of the texture that is used.
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- number: The number of half-textures that are displayed.
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If odd, will end with a vertically center-split texture.
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- direction
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|
- offset: offset in pixels from position.
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|
- inventory
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|
- text: The name of the inventory list to be displayed.
|
|
- number: Number of items in the inventory to be displayed.
|
|
- item: Position of item that is selected.
|
|
- direction
|
|
|
|
Representations of simple things
|
|
--------------------------------
|
|
Position/vector:
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{x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
For helper functions see "Vector helpers".
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|
|
|
pointed_thing:
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|
{type="nothing"}
|
|
{type="node", under=pos, above=pos}
|
|
{type="object", ref=ObjectRef}
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|
|
|
Items
|
|
------
|
|
Node (register_node):
|
|
A node from the world
|
|
Tool (register_tool):
|
|
A tool/weapon that can dig and damage things according to tool_capabilities
|
|
Craftitem (register_craftitem):
|
|
A miscellaneous item
|
|
|
|
Items and item stacks can exist in three formats:
|
|
|
|
Serialized; This is called stackstring or itemstring:
|
|
eg. 'default:dirt 5'
|
|
eg. 'default:pick_wood 21323'
|
|
eg. 'default:apple'
|
|
|
|
Table format:
|
|
eg. {name="default:dirt", count=5, wear=0, metadata=""}
|
|
^ 5 dirt nodes
|
|
eg. {name="default:pick_wood", count=1, wear=21323, metadata=""}
|
|
^ a wooden pick about 1/3 weared out
|
|
eg. {name="default:apple", count=1, wear=0, metadata=""}
|
|
^ an apple.
|
|
|
|
ItemStack:
|
|
C++ native format with many helper methods. Useful for converting between
|
|
formats. See the Class reference section for details.
|
|
|
|
When an item must be passed to a function, it can usually be in any of
|
|
these formats.
|
|
|
|
Groups
|
|
-------
|
|
In a number of places, there is a group table. Groups define the
|
|
properties of a thing (item, node, armor of entity, capabilities of
|
|
tool) in such a way that the engine and other mods can can interact with
|
|
the thing without actually knowing what the thing is.
|
|
|
|
Usage:
|
|
- Groups are stored in a table, having the group names with keys and the
|
|
group ratings as values. For example:
|
|
groups = {crumbly=3, soil=1}
|
|
^ Default dirt
|
|
groups = {crumbly=2, soil=1, level=2, outerspace=1}
|
|
^ A more special dirt-kind of thing
|
|
- Groups always have a rating associated with them. If there is no
|
|
useful meaning for a rating for an enabled group, it shall be 1.
|
|
- When not defined, the rating of a group defaults to 0. Thus when you
|
|
read groups, you must interpret nil and 0 as the same value, 0.
|
|
|
|
You can read the rating of a group for an item or a node by using
|
|
minetest.get_item_group(itemname, groupname)
|
|
|
|
Groups of items
|
|
----------------
|
|
Groups of items can define what kind of an item it is (eg. wool).
|
|
|
|
Groups of nodes
|
|
----------------
|
|
In addition to the general item things, groups are used to define whether
|
|
a node is destroyable and how long it takes to destroy by a tool.
|
|
|
|
Groups of entities
|
|
-------------------
|
|
For entities, groups are, as of now, used only for calculating damage.
|
|
The rating is the percentage of damage caused by tools with this damage group.
|
|
See "Entity damage mechanism".
|
|
|
|
object.get_armor_groups() -> a group-rating table (eg. {fleshy=100})
|
|
object.set_armor_groups({fleshy=30, cracky=80})
|
|
|
|
Groups of tools
|
|
----------------
|
|
Groups in tools define which groups of nodes and entities they are
|
|
effective towards.
|
|
|
|
Groups in crafting recipes
|
|
---------------------------
|
|
An example: Make meat soup from any meat, any water and any bowl
|
|
{
|
|
output = 'food:meat_soup_raw',
|
|
recipe = {
|
|
{'group:meat'},
|
|
{'group:water'},
|
|
{'group:bowl'},
|
|
},
|
|
-- preserve = {'group:bowl'}, -- Not implemented yet (TODO)
|
|
}
|
|
An another example: Make red wool from white wool and red dye
|
|
{
|
|
type = 'shapeless',
|
|
output = 'wool:red',
|
|
recipe = {'wool:white', 'group:dye,basecolor_red'},
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Special groups
|
|
---------------
|
|
- immortal: Disables the group damage system for an entity
|
|
- level: Can be used to give an additional sense of progression in the game.
|
|
- A larger level will cause eg. a weapon of a lower level make much less
|
|
damage, and get weared out much faster, or not be able to get drops
|
|
from destroyed nodes.
|
|
- 0 is something that is directly accessible at the start of gameplay
|
|
- There is no upper limit
|
|
- dig_immediate: (player can always pick up node without tool wear)
|
|
- 2: node is removed without tool wear after 0.5 seconds or so
|
|
(rail, sign)
|
|
- 3: node is removed without tool wear immediately (torch)
|
|
- disable_jump: Player (and possibly other things) cannot jump from node
|
|
- fall_damage_add_percent: damage speed = speed * (1 + value/100)
|
|
- bouncy: value is bounce speed in percent
|
|
- falling_node: if there is no walkable block under the node it will fall
|
|
- attached_node: if the node under it is not a walkable block the node will be
|
|
dropped as an item. If the node is wallmounted the
|
|
wallmounted direction is checked.
|
|
- soil: saplings will grow on nodes in this group
|
|
- connect_to_raillike: makes nodes of raillike drawtype connect to
|
|
other group members with same drawtype
|
|
|
|
Known damage and digging time defining groups
|
|
----------------------------------------------
|
|
- crumbly: dirt, sand
|
|
- cracky: tough but crackable stuff like stone.
|
|
- snappy: something that can be cut using fine tools; eg. leaves, small
|
|
plants, wire, sheets of metal
|
|
- choppy: something that can be cut using force; eg. trees, wooden planks
|
|
- fleshy: Living things like animals and the player. This could imply
|
|
some blood effects when hitting.
|
|
- explody: Especially prone to explosions
|
|
- oddly_breakable_by_hand:
|
|
Can be added to nodes that shouldn't logically be breakable by the
|
|
hand but are. Somewhat similar to dig_immediate, but times are more
|
|
like {[1]=3.50,[2]=2.00,[3]=0.70} and this does not override the
|
|
speed of a tool if the tool can dig at a faster speed than this
|
|
suggests for the hand.
|
|
|
|
Examples of custom groups
|
|
--------------------------
|
|
Item groups are often used for defining, well, //groups of items//.
|
|
- meat: any meat-kind of a thing (rating might define the size or healing
|
|
ability or be irrelevant - it is not defined as of yet)
|
|
- eatable: anything that can be eaten. Rating might define HP gain in half
|
|
hearts.
|
|
- flammable: can be set on fire. Rating might define the intensity of the
|
|
fire, affecting eg. the speed of the spreading of an open fire.
|
|
- wool: any wool (any origin, any color)
|
|
- metal: any metal
|
|
- weapon: any weapon
|
|
- heavy: anything considerably heavy
|
|
|
|
Digging time calculation specifics
|
|
-----------------------------------
|
|
Groups such as **crumbly**, **cracky** and **snappy** are used for this
|
|
purpose. Rating is 1, 2 or 3. A higher rating for such a group implies
|
|
faster digging time.
|
|
|
|
The **level** group is used to limit the toughness of nodes a tool can dig
|
|
and to scale the digging times / damage to a greater extent.
|
|
|
|
^ PLEASE DO UNDERSTAND THIS, otherwise you cannot use the system to it's
|
|
full potential.
|
|
|
|
Tools define their properties by a list of parameters for groups. They
|
|
cannot dig other groups; thus it is important to use a standard bunch of
|
|
groups to enable interaction with tools.
|
|
|
|
**Tools define:**
|
|
* Full punch interval
|
|
* Maximum drop level
|
|
* For an arbitrary list of groups:
|
|
* Uses (until the tool breaks)
|
|
* Maximum level (usually 0, 1, 2 or 3)
|
|
* Digging times
|
|
* Damage groups
|
|
|
|
**Full punch interval**:
|
|
When used as a weapon, the tool will do full damage if this time is spent
|
|
between punches. If eg. half the time is spent, the tool will do half
|
|
damage.
|
|
|
|
**Maximum drop level**
|
|
Suggests the maximum level of node, when dug with the tool, that will drop
|
|
it's useful item. (eg. iron ore to drop a lump of iron).
|
|
- This is not automated; it is the responsibility of the node definition
|
|
to implement this
|
|
|
|
**Uses**
|
|
Determines how many uses the tool has when it is used for digging a node,
|
|
of this group, of the maximum level. For lower leveled nodes, the use count
|
|
is multiplied by 3^leveldiff.
|
|
- uses=10, leveldiff=0 -> actual uses: 10
|
|
- uses=10, leveldiff=1 -> actual uses: 30
|
|
- uses=10, leveldiff=2 -> actual uses: 90
|
|
|
|
**Maximum level**
|
|
Tells what is the maximum level of a node of this group that the tool will
|
|
be able to dig.
|
|
|
|
**Digging times**
|
|
List of digging times for different ratings of the group, for nodes of the
|
|
maximum level.
|
|
* For example, as a lua table, ''times={2=2.00, 3=0.70}''. This would
|
|
result in the tool to be able to dig nodes that have a rating of 2 or 3
|
|
for this group, and unable to dig the rating 1, which is the toughest.
|
|
Unless there is a matching group that enables digging otherwise.
|
|
|
|
**Damage groups**
|
|
List of damage for groups of entities. See "Entity damage mechanism".
|
|
|
|
Example definition of the capabilities of a tool
|
|
-------------------------------------------------
|
|
tool_capabilities = {
|
|
full_punch_interval=1.5,
|
|
max_drop_level=1,
|
|
groupcaps={
|
|
crumbly={maxlevel=2, uses=20, times={[1]=1.60, [2]=1.20, [3]=0.80}}
|
|
}
|
|
damage_groups = {fleshy=2},
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
This makes the tool be able to dig nodes that fullfill both of these:
|
|
- Have the **crumbly** group
|
|
- Have a **level** group less or equal to 2
|
|
|
|
Table of resulting digging times:
|
|
crumbly 0 1 2 3 4 <- level
|
|
-> 0 - - - - -
|
|
1 0.80 1.60 1.60 - -
|
|
2 0.60 1.20 1.20 - -
|
|
3 0.40 0.80 0.80 - -
|
|
|
|
level diff: 2 1 0 -1 -2
|
|
|
|
Table of resulting tool uses:
|
|
-> 0 - - - - -
|
|
1 180 60 20 - -
|
|
2 180 60 20 - -
|
|
3 180 60 20 - -
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
- At crumbly=0, the node is not diggable.
|
|
- At crumbly=3, the level difference digging time divider kicks in and makes
|
|
easy nodes to be quickly breakable.
|
|
- At level > 2, the node is not diggable, because it's level > maxlevel
|
|
|
|
Entity damage mechanism
|
|
------------------------
|
|
Damage calculation:
|
|
damage = 0
|
|
foreach group in cap.damage_groups:
|
|
damage += cap.damage_groups[group] * limit(actual_interval / cap.full_punch_interval, 0.0, 1.0)
|
|
* (object.armor_groups[group] / 100.0)
|
|
-- Where object.armor_groups[group] is 0 for inexisting values
|
|
return damage
|
|
|
|
Client predicts damage based on damage groups. Because of this, it is able to
|
|
give an immediate response when an entity is damaged or dies; the response is
|
|
pre-defined somehow (eg. by defining a sprite animation) (not implemented;
|
|
TODO).
|
|
- Currently a smoke puff will appear when an entity dies.
|
|
|
|
The group **immortal** completely disables normal damage.
|
|
|
|
Entities can define a special armor group, which is **punch_operable**. This
|
|
group disables the regular damage mechanism for players punching it by hand or
|
|
a non-tool item, so that it can do something else than take damage.
|
|
|
|
On the Lua side, every punch calls ''entity:on_punch(puncher,
|
|
time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction)''. This should never be
|
|
called directly, because damage is usually not handled by the entity itself.
|
|
* ''puncher'' is the object performing the punch. Can be nil. Should never be
|
|
accessed unless absolutely required, to encourage interoperability.
|
|
* ''time_from_last_punch'' is time from last punch (by puncher) or nil.
|
|
* ''tool_capabilities'' can be nil.
|
|
* ''direction'' is a unit vector, pointing from the source of the punch to
|
|
the punched object.
|
|
|
|
To punch an entity/object in Lua, call ''object:punch(puncher,
|
|
time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction)''.
|
|
* Return value is tool wear.
|
|
* Parameters are equal to the above callback.
|
|
* If ''direction'' is nil and ''puncher'' is not nil, ''direction'' will be
|
|
automatically filled in based on the location of ''puncher''.
|
|
|
|
Node Metadata
|
|
-------------
|
|
The instance of a node in the world normally only contains the three values
|
|
mentioned in "Nodes". However, it is possible to insert extra data into a
|
|
node. It is called "node metadata"; See "NodeMetaRef".
|
|
|
|
Metadata contains two things:
|
|
- A key-value store
|
|
- An inventory
|
|
|
|
Some of the values in the key-value store are handled specially:
|
|
- formspec: Defines a right-click inventory menu. See "Formspec".
|
|
- infotext: Text shown on the screen when the node is pointed at
|
|
|
|
Example stuff:
|
|
|
|
local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
|
|
meta:set_string("formspec",
|
|
"invsize[8,9;]"..
|
|
"list[context;main;0,0;8,4;]"..
|
|
"list[current_player;main;0,5;8,4;]")
|
|
meta:set_string("infotext", "Chest");
|
|
local inv = meta:get_inventory()
|
|
inv:set_size("main", 8*4)
|
|
print(dump(meta:to_table()))
|
|
meta:from_table({
|
|
inventory = {
|
|
main = {[1] = "default:dirt", [2] = "", [3] = "", [4] = "", [5] = "", [6] = "", [7] = "", [8] = "", [9] = "", [10] = "", [11] = "", [12] = "", [13] = "", [14] = "default:cobble", [15] = "", [16] = "", [17] = "", [18] = "", [19] = "", [20] = "default:cobble", [21] = "", [22] = "", [23] = "", [24] = "", [25] = "", [26] = "", [27] = "", [28] = "", [29] = "", [30] = "", [31] = "", [32] = ""}
|
|
},
|
|
fields = {
|
|
formspec = "invsize[8,9;]list[context;main;0,0;8,4;]list[current_player;main;0,5;8,4;]",
|
|
infotext = "Chest"
|
|
}
|
|
})
|
|
|
|
Formspec
|
|
--------
|
|
Formspec defines a menu. Currently not much else than inventories are
|
|
supported. It is a string, with a somewhat strange format.
|
|
|
|
Spaces and newlines can be inserted between the blocks, as is used in the
|
|
examples.
|
|
|
|
Examples:
|
|
- Chest:
|
|
invsize[8,9;]
|
|
list[context;main;0,0;8,4;]
|
|
list[current_player;main;0,5;8,4;]
|
|
- Furnace:
|
|
invsize[8,9;]
|
|
list[context;fuel;2,3;1,1;]
|
|
list[context;src;2,1;1,1;]
|
|
list[context;dst;5,1;2,2;]
|
|
list[current_player;main;0,5;8,4;]
|
|
- Minecraft-like player inventory
|
|
invsize[8,7.5;]
|
|
image[1,0.6;1,2;player.png]
|
|
list[current_player;main;0,3.5;8,4;]
|
|
list[current_player;craft;3,0;3,3;]
|
|
list[current_player;craftpreview;7,1;1,1;]
|
|
|
|
Elements:
|
|
|
|
size[<W>,<H>]
|
|
^ Define the size of the menu in inventory slots
|
|
^ deprecated: invsize[<W>,<H>;]
|
|
|
|
list[<inventory location>;<list name>;<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;]
|
|
list[<inventory location>;<list name>;<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<starting item index>]
|
|
^ Show an inventory list
|
|
|
|
listcolors[<slot_bg_normal>;<slot_bg_hover>]
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots in HEX-Color format
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots on mouse hovering
|
|
|
|
listcolors[<slot_bg_normal>;<slot_bg_hover>;<slot_border>]
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots in HEX-Color format
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots on mouse hovering
|
|
^ Sets color of slots border
|
|
|
|
listcolors[<slot_bg_normal>;<slot_bg_hover>;<slot_border>;<tooltip_bgcolor>;<tooltip_fontcolor>]
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots in HEX-Color format
|
|
^ Sets background color of slots on mouse hovering
|
|
^ Sets color of slots border
|
|
^ Sets background color of tooltips
|
|
^ Sets font color of tooltips
|
|
|
|
image[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>]
|
|
^ Show an image
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
item_image[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<item name>]
|
|
^ Show an inventory image of registered item/node
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
bgcolor[<color>;<fullscreen>]
|
|
^ Sets background color of formspec in HEX-Color format
|
|
^ If true the background color is drawn fullscreen (does not effect the size of the formspec)
|
|
|
|
background[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>]
|
|
^ Use a background. Inventory rectangles are not drawn then.
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ Example for formspec 8x4 in 16x resolution: image shall be sized 8*16px x 4*16px
|
|
|
|
background[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<auto_clip>]
|
|
^ Use a background. Inventory rectangles are not drawn then.
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ Example for formspec 8x4 in 16x resolution: image shall be sized 8*16px x 4*16px
|
|
^ If true the background is clipped to formspec size (x and y are used as offset values, w and h are ignored)
|
|
|
|
pwdfield[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ Textual password style field; will be sent to server when a button is clicked
|
|
^ x and y position the field relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ w and h are the size of the field
|
|
^ fields are a set height, but will be vertically centred on h
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ name is the name of the field as returned in fields to on_receive_fields
|
|
^ label, if not blank, will be text printed on the top left above the field
|
|
|
|
field[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>;<default>]
|
|
^ Textual field; will be sent to server when a button is clicked
|
|
^ x and y position the field relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ w and h are the size of the field
|
|
^ fields are a set height, but will be vertically centred on h
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ name is the name of the field as returned in fields to on_receive_fields
|
|
^ label, if not blank, will be text printed on the top left above the field
|
|
^ default is the default value of the field
|
|
^ default may contain variable references such as '${text}' which
|
|
will fill the value from the metadata value 'text'
|
|
^ Note: no extra text or more than a single variable is supported ATM.
|
|
|
|
field[<name>;<label>;<default>]
|
|
^ as above but without position/size units
|
|
^ special field for creating simple forms, such as sign text input
|
|
^ must be used without a size[] element
|
|
^ a 'Proceed' button will be added automatically
|
|
|
|
textarea[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>;<default>]
|
|
^ same as fields above, but with multi-line input
|
|
|
|
label[<X>,<Y>;<label>]
|
|
^ x and y work as per field
|
|
^ label is the text on the label
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
vertlabel[<X>,<Y>;<label>]
|
|
^ Textual label drawn verticaly
|
|
^ x and y work as per field
|
|
^ label is the text on the label
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ Clickable button. When clicked, fields will be sent.
|
|
^ x, y and name work as per field
|
|
^ w and h are the size of the button
|
|
^ label is the text on the button
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ x, y, w, h, and name work as per button
|
|
^ texture name is the filename of an image
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>;<noclip>;<drawborder>]
|
|
^ x, y, w, h, and name work as per button
|
|
^ texture name is the filename of an image
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ noclip true meand imagebutton doesn't need to be within specified formsize
|
|
^ drawborder draw button bodrer or not
|
|
|
|
image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>;<noclip>;<drawborder>;<pressed texture name>]
|
|
^ x, y, w, h, and name work as per button
|
|
^ texture name is the filename of an image
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
^ noclip true meand imagebutton doesn't need to be within specified formsize
|
|
^ drawborder draw button bodrer or not
|
|
^ pressed texture name is the filename of an image on pressed state
|
|
|
|
item_image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<item name>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ x, y, w, h, name and label work as per button
|
|
^ item name is the registered name of an item/node,
|
|
tooltip will be made out of its descritption
|
|
^ Position and size units are inventory slots
|
|
|
|
button_exit[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ When clicked, fields will be sent and the form will quit.
|
|
|
|
image_button_exit[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>]
|
|
^ When clicked, fields will be sent and the form will quit.
|
|
|
|
textlist[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<listelem 1>,<listelem 2>,...,<listelem n>]
|
|
^Scrollabel itemlist showing arbitrary text elements
|
|
^ x and y position the itemlist relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ w and h are the size of the itemlist
|
|
^ name fieldname sent to server on doubleclick value is current selected element
|
|
^ listelements can be prepended by #color in hexadecimal format RRGGBB (only),
|
|
^ if you want a listelement to start with # write ##
|
|
|
|
textlist[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<listelem 1>,<listelem 2>,...,<listelem n>;<selected idx>;<transparent>]
|
|
^Scrollabel itemlist showing arbitrary text elements
|
|
^ x and y position the itemlist relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ w and h are the size of the itemlist
|
|
^ name fieldname sent to server on doubleclick value is current selected element
|
|
^ listelements can be prepended by #RRGGBB (only) in hexadecimal format
|
|
^ if you want a listelement to start with # write ##
|
|
^ index to be selected within textlist
|
|
^ true/false draw transparent background
|
|
|
|
tabheader[<X>,<Y>;<name>;<caption 1>,<caption 2>,...,<caption n>;<current_tab>;<transparent>;<draw_border>]
|
|
^ show a tabHEADER at specific position (ignores formsize)
|
|
^ x and y position the itemlist relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ name fieldname data is transfered to lua
|
|
^ caption 1... name shown on top of tab
|
|
^ current_tab index of selected tab 1...
|
|
^ transparent (optional) show transparent
|
|
^ draw_border (optional) draw border
|
|
|
|
box[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<color>]
|
|
^ simple colored semitransparent box
|
|
^ x and y position the box relative to the top left of the menu
|
|
^ w and h are the size of box
|
|
^ color in HEX-Color format
|
|
|
|
dropdown[<X>,<Y>;<W>;<name>;<item 1>,<item 2>, ...,<item n>;<selected idx>]
|
|
^ show a dropdown field
|
|
^ x and y position of dropdown
|
|
^ width of dropdown
|
|
^ fieldname data is transfered to lua
|
|
^ items to be shown in dropdown
|
|
^ index of currently selected dropdown item
|
|
^ color in hexadecimal format RRGGBB (only)
|
|
|
|
checkbox[<X>,<Y>;<name>;<label>;<selected>]
|
|
^ show a checkbox
|
|
^ x and y position of checkbox
|
|
^ name fieldname data is transfered to lua
|
|
^ label to be shown left of checkbox
|
|
^ selected (optional) true/false
|
|
|
|
Note: do NOT use a element name starting with "key_" those names are reserved to
|
|
pass key press events to formspec!
|
|
|
|
Inventory location:
|
|
|
|
- "context": Selected node metadata (deprecated: "current_name")
|
|
- "current_player": Player to whom the menu is shown
|
|
- "player:<name>": Any player
|
|
- "nodemeta:<X>,<Y>,<Z>": Any node metadata
|
|
- "detached:<name>": A detached inventory
|
|
|
|
HEX-Color
|
|
---------
|
|
#RGB
|
|
^ defines a color in hexadecimal format
|
|
#RGBA
|
|
^ defines a color in hexadecimal format and alpha channel
|
|
#RRGGBB
|
|
^ defines a color in hexadecimal format
|
|
#RRGGBBAA
|
|
^ defines a color in hexadecimal format and alpha channel
|
|
|
|
Vector helpers
|
|
---------------
|
|
vector.new([x[, y, z]]) -> vector
|
|
^ x is a table or the x position.
|
|
vector.direction(p1, p2) -> vector
|
|
vector.distance(p1, p2) -> number
|
|
vector.length(v) -> number
|
|
vector.normalize(v) -> vector
|
|
vector.round(v) -> vector
|
|
vector.equals(v1, v2) -> bool
|
|
For the folowing x can be either a vector or a number.
|
|
vector.add(v, x) -> vector
|
|
vector.subtract(v, x) -> vector
|
|
vector.multiply(v, x) -> vector
|
|
vector.divide(v, x) -> vector
|
|
|
|
Helper functions
|
|
-----------------
|
|
dump2(obj, name="_", dumped={})
|
|
^ Return object serialized as a string, handles reference loops
|
|
dump(obj, dumped={})
|
|
^ Return object serialized as a string
|
|
math.hypot(x, y)
|
|
^ Get the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs x and y.
|
|
Usefull for distance calculation.
|
|
string:split(separator)
|
|
^ eg. string:split("a,b", ",") == {"a","b"}
|
|
string:trim()
|
|
^ eg. string.trim("\n \t\tfoo bar\t ") == "foo bar"
|
|
minetest.pos_to_string({x=X,y=Y,z=Z}) -> "(X,Y,Z)"
|
|
^ Convert position to a printable string
|
|
minetest.string_to_pos(string) -> position
|
|
^ Same but in reverse
|
|
minetest.formspec_escape(string) -> string
|
|
^ escapes characters [ ] \ , ; that can not be used in formspecs
|
|
minetest.is_yes(arg)
|
|
^ returns whether arg can be interpreted as yes
|
|
|
|
minetest namespace reference
|
|
-----------------------------
|
|
Utilities:
|
|
minetest.get_current_modname() -> string
|
|
minetest.get_modpath(modname) -> eg. "/home/user/.minetest/usermods/modname"
|
|
^ Useful for loading additional .lua modules or static data from mod
|
|
minetest.get_modnames() -> list of installed mods
|
|
^ Return a list of installed mods, sorted alphabetically
|
|
minetest.get_worldpath() -> eg. "/home/user/.minetest/world"
|
|
^ Useful for storing custom data
|
|
minetest.is_singleplayer()
|
|
minetest.features
|
|
^ table containing API feature flags: {foo=true, bar=true}
|
|
minetest.has_feature(arg) -> bool, missing_features
|
|
^ arg: string or table in format {foo=true, bar=true}
|
|
^ missing_features: {foo=true, bar=true}
|
|
|
|
Logging:
|
|
minetest.debug(line)
|
|
^ Always printed to stderr and logfile (print() is redirected here)
|
|
minetest.log(line)
|
|
minetest.log(loglevel, line)
|
|
^ loglevel one of "error", "action", "info", "verbose"
|
|
|
|
Registration functions: (Call these only at load time)
|
|
minetest.register_entity(name, prototype table)
|
|
minetest.register_abm(abm definition)
|
|
minetest.register_node(name, node definition)
|
|
minetest.register_tool(name, item definition)
|
|
minetest.register_craftitem(name, item definition)
|
|
minetest.register_alias(name, convert_to)
|
|
minetest.register_craft(recipe)
|
|
minetest.register_ore(ore definition)
|
|
minetest.register_decoration(decoration definition)
|
|
|
|
Global callback registration functions: (Call these only at load time)
|
|
minetest.register_globalstep(func(dtime))
|
|
^ Called every server step, usually interval of 0.1s
|
|
minetest.register_on_shutdown(func())
|
|
^ Called before server shutdown
|
|
^ WARNING: If the server terminates abnormally (i.e. crashes), the registered
|
|
callbacks WILL LIKELY NOT BE RUN. Data should be saved at
|
|
semi-frequent intervals as well as on server shutdown.
|
|
minetest.register_on_placenode(func(pos, newnode, placer, oldnode, itemstack))
|
|
^ Called when a node has been placed
|
|
^ If return true no item is taken from itemstack
|
|
^ Not recommended; use on_construct or after_place_node in node definition
|
|
^ whenever possible
|
|
minetest.register_on_dignode(func(pos, oldnode, digger))
|
|
^ Called when a node has been dug.
|
|
^ Not recommended: Use on_destruct or after_dig_node in node definition
|
|
^ whenever possible
|
|
minetest.register_on_punchnode(func(pos, node, puncher))
|
|
^ Called when a node is punched
|
|
minetest.register_on_generated(func(minp, maxp, blockseed))
|
|
^ Called after generating a piece of world. Modifying nodes inside the area
|
|
is a bit faster than usually.
|
|
minetest.register_on_newplayer(func(ObjectRef))
|
|
^ Called after a new player has been created
|
|
minetest.register_on_dieplayer(func(ObjectRef))
|
|
^ Called when a player dies
|
|
minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(func(ObjectRef))
|
|
^ Called when player is to be respawned
|
|
^ Called _before_ repositioning of player occurs
|
|
^ return true in func to disable regular player placement
|
|
minetest.register_on_prejoinplayer(func(name, ip))
|
|
^ Called before a player joins the game
|
|
^ If it returns a string, the player is disconnected with that string as reason
|
|
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(func(ObjectRef))
|
|
^ Called when a player joins the game
|
|
minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(func(ObjectRef))
|
|
^ Called when a player leaves the game
|
|
minetest.register_on_cheat(func(ObjectRef, cheat))
|
|
^ Called when a player cheats
|
|
^ cheat: {type="moved_too_fast"/"interacted_too_far"/"finished_unknown_dig"/"dug_unbreakable"/"dug_too_fast"}
|
|
minetest.register_on_chat_message(func(name, message))
|
|
^ Called always when a player says something
|
|
minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(func(player, formname, fields))
|
|
^ Called when a button is pressed in player's inventory form
|
|
^ Newest functions are called first
|
|
^ If function returns true, remaining functions are not called
|
|
minetest.register_on_mapgen_init(func(MapgenParams))
|
|
^ Called just before the map generator is initialized but before the environment is initialized
|
|
^ MapgenParams consists of a table with the fields mgname, seed, water_level, and flags
|
|
minetest.register_on_craft(func(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_inv))
|
|
^ Called when player crafts something
|
|
^ itemstack is the output
|
|
^ old_craft_grid contains the recipe (Note: the one in the inventory is cleared)
|
|
^ craft_inv is the inventory with the crafting grid
|
|
^ Return either an ItemStack, to replace the output, or nil, to not modify it
|
|
minetest.register_craft_predict(func(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_inv))
|
|
^ The same as before, except that it is called before the player crafts, to make
|
|
^ craft prediction, and it should not change anything.
|
|
minetest.register_on_protection_violation(func(pos, name))
|
|
^ Called by builtin and mods when a player violates protection at a position
|
|
(eg, digs a node or punches a protected entity).
|
|
^ The registered functions can be called using minetest.record_protection_violation
|
|
^ The provided function should check that the position is protected by the mod
|
|
calling this function before it prints a message, if it does, to allow for
|
|
multiple protection mods.
|
|
|
|
Other registration functions:
|
|
minetest.register_chatcommand(cmd, chatcommand definition)
|
|
minetest.register_privilege(name, definition)
|
|
^ definition: "description text"
|
|
^ definition: {
|
|
description = "description text",
|
|
give_to_singleplayer = boolean, -- default: true
|
|
}
|
|
minetest.register_authentication_handler(handler)
|
|
^ See minetest.builtin_auth_handler in builtin.lua for reference
|
|
|
|
Setting-related:
|
|
minetest.setting_set(name, value)
|
|
minetest.setting_get(name) -> string or nil
|
|
minetest.setting_setbool(name, value)
|
|
minetest.setting_getbool(name) -> boolean value or nil
|
|
minetest.setting_get_pos(name) -> position or nil
|
|
minetest.setting_save() -> nil, save all settings to config file
|
|
|
|
Authentication:
|
|
minetest.notify_authentication_modified(name)
|
|
^ Should be called by the authentication handler if privileges change.
|
|
^ To report everybody, set name=nil.
|
|
minetest.get_password_hash(name, raw_password)
|
|
^ Convert a name-password pair to a password hash that minetest can use
|
|
minetest.string_to_privs(str) -> {priv1=true,...}
|
|
minetest.privs_to_string(privs) -> "priv1,priv2,..."
|
|
^ Convert between two privilege representations
|
|
minetest.set_player_password(name, password_hash)
|
|
minetest.set_player_privs(name, {priv1=true,...})
|
|
minetest.get_player_privs(name) -> {priv1=true,...}
|
|
minetest.auth_reload()
|
|
^ These call the authentication handler
|
|
minetest.check_player_privs(name, {priv1=true,...}) -> bool, missing_privs
|
|
^ A quickhand for checking privileges
|
|
minetest.get_player_ip(name) -> IP address string
|
|
|
|
Chat:
|
|
minetest.chat_send_all(text)
|
|
minetest.chat_send_player(name, text, prepend)
|
|
^ prepend: optional, if it is set to false "Server -!- " will not be prepended to the message
|
|
|
|
Environment access:
|
|
|
|
minetest.set_node(pos, node)
|
|
minetest.add_node(pos, node): alias set_node(pos, node)
|
|
^ Set node at position (node = {name="foo", param1=0, param2=0})
|
|
minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
|
|
^ Set node at position, but don't remove metadata
|
|
minetest.remove_node(pos)
|
|
^ Equivalent to set_node(pos, "air")
|
|
minetest.get_node(pos)
|
|
^ Returns {name="ignore", ...} for unloaded area
|
|
minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos)
|
|
^ Returns nil for unloaded area
|
|
minetest.get_node_light(pos, timeofday) -> 0...15 or nil
|
|
^ timeofday: nil = current time, 0 = night, 0.5 = day
|
|
|
|
minetest.place_node(pos, node)
|
|
^ Place node with the same effects that a player would cause
|
|
minetest.dig_node(pos)
|
|
^ Dig node with the same effects that a player would cause
|
|
minetest.punch_node(pos)
|
|
^ Punch node with the same effects that a player would cause
|
|
|
|
minetest.get_meta(pos) -- Get a NodeMetaRef at that position
|
|
minetest.get_node_timer(pos) -- Get NodeTimerRef
|
|
|
|
minetest.add_entity(pos, name): Spawn Lua-defined entity at position
|
|
^ Returns ObjectRef, or nil if failed
|
|
minetest.add_item(pos, item): Spawn item
|
|
^ Returns ObjectRef, or nil if failed
|
|
minetest.get_player_by_name(name) -- Get an ObjectRef to a player
|
|
minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, radius)
|
|
minetest.set_timeofday(val): val: 0...1; 0 = midnight, 0.5 = midday
|
|
minetest.get_timeofday()
|
|
minetest.get_gametime(): returns the time, in seconds, since the world was created
|
|
minetest.find_node_near(pos, radius, nodenames) -> pos or nil
|
|
^ nodenames: eg. {"ignore", "group:tree"} or "default:dirt"
|
|
minetest.find_nodes_in_area(minp, maxp, nodenames) -> list of positions
|
|
^ nodenames: eg. {"ignore", "group:tree"} or "default:dirt"
|
|
minetest.get_perlin(seeddiff, octaves, persistence, scale)
|
|
^ Return world-specific perlin noise (int(worldseed)+seeddiff)
|
|
minetest.get_voxel_manip()
|
|
^ Return voxel manipulator object
|
|
minetest.set_gen_notify(flags)
|
|
^ Set the types of on-generate notifications that should be collected
|
|
^ flags is a comma-delimited combination of:
|
|
^ dungeon, temple, cave_begin, cave_end, large_cave_begin, large_cave_end
|
|
minetest.get_mapgen_object(objectname)
|
|
^ Return requested mapgen object if available (see Mapgen objects)
|
|
minetest.set_mapgen_params(MapgenParams)
|
|
^ Set map generation parameters
|
|
^ Function cannot be called after the registration period; only initialization and on_mapgen_init
|
|
^ Takes a table as an argument with the fields mgname, seed, water_level, flags, and flagmask.
|
|
^ Leave field unset to leave that parameter unchanged
|
|
^ flagmask field must be set to all mapgen flags that are being modified
|
|
^ flags contains only the flags that are being set
|
|
^ flags and flagmask are in the same format and have the same options as 'mgflags' in minetest.conf
|
|
minetest.clear_objects()
|
|
^ clear all objects in the environments
|
|
minetest.line_of_sight(pos1, pos2, stepsize) -> true/false, pos
|
|
^ Check if there is a direct line of sight between pos1 and pos2
|
|
^ Returns the position of the blocking node when false
|
|
^ pos1 First position
|
|
^ pos2 Second position
|
|
^ stepsize smaller gives more accurate results but requires more computing
|
|
time. Default is 1.
|
|
minetest.find_path(pos1,pos2,searchdistance,max_jump,max_drop,algorithm)
|
|
^ -> table containing path
|
|
^ returns a table of 3d points representing a path from pos1 to pos2 or nil
|
|
^ pos1: start position
|
|
^ pos2: end position
|
|
^ searchdistance: number of blocks to search in each direction
|
|
^ max_jump: maximum height difference to consider walkable
|
|
^ max_drop: maximum height difference to consider droppable
|
|
^ algorithm: A*_noprefetch(default), A*, Dijkstra
|
|
minetest.spawn_tree (pos, {treedef})
|
|
^ spawns L-System tree at given pos with definition in treedef table
|
|
minetest.transforming_liquid_add(pos)
|
|
^ add node to liquid update queue
|
|
minetest.get_node_max_level(pos)
|
|
^ get max available level for leveled node
|
|
minetest.get_node_level(pos)
|
|
^ get level of leveled node (water, snow)
|
|
minetest.set_node_level(pos, level)
|
|
^ set level of leveled node, default level = 1, if totallevel > maxlevel returns rest (total-max).
|
|
minetest.add_node_level(pos, level)
|
|
^ increase level of leveled node by level, default level = 1, if totallevel > maxlevel returns rest (total-max). can be negative for decreasing
|
|
minetest.get_heat(pos)
|
|
^ heat at pos
|
|
minetest.get_humidity(pos)
|
|
^ humidity at pos
|
|
|
|
Inventory:
|
|
minetest.get_inventory(location) -> InvRef
|
|
^ location = eg. {type="player", name="celeron55"}
|
|
{type="node", pos={x=, y=, z=}}
|
|
{type="detached", name="creative"}
|
|
minetest.create_detached_inventory(name, callbacks) -> InvRef
|
|
^ callbacks: See "Detached inventory callbacks"
|
|
^ Creates a detached inventory. If it already exists, it is cleared.
|
|
minetest.show_formspec(playername, formname, formspec)
|
|
^ playername: name of player to show formspec
|
|
^ formname: name passed to on_player_receive_fields callbacks
|
|
^ should follow "modname:<whatever>" naming convention
|
|
^ formspec: formspec to display
|
|
|
|
Item handling:
|
|
minetest.inventorycube(img1, img2, img3)
|
|
^ Returns a string for making an image of a cube (useful as an item image)
|
|
minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, above)
|
|
^ Get position of a pointed_thing (that you can get from somewhere)
|
|
minetest.dir_to_facedir(dir, is6d)
|
|
^ Convert a vector to a facedir value, used in param2 for paramtype2="facedir"; passing something non-nil/false for the optional second parameter causes it to take the y component into account
|
|
minetest.facedir_to_dir(facedir)
|
|
^ Convert a facedir back into a vector aimed directly out the "back" of a node
|
|
minetest.dir_to_wallmounted(dir)
|
|
^ Convert a vector to a wallmounted value, used for paramtype2="wallmounted"
|
|
minetest.get_node_drops(nodename, toolname)
|
|
^ Returns list of item names.
|
|
^ Note: This will be removed or modified in a future version.
|
|
minetest.get_craft_result(input) -> output, decremented_input
|
|
^ input.method = 'normal' or 'cooking' or 'fuel'
|
|
^ input.width = for example 3
|
|
^ input.items = for example { stack 1, stack 2, stack 3, stack 4,
|
|
stack 5, stack 6, stack 7, stack 8, stack 9 }
|
|
^ output.item = ItemStack, if unsuccessful: empty ItemStack
|
|
^ output.time = number, if unsuccessful: 0
|
|
^ decremented_input = like input
|
|
minetest.get_craft_recipe(output) -> input
|
|
^ returns last registered recipe for output item (node)
|
|
^ output is a node or item type such as 'default:torch'
|
|
^ input.method = 'normal' or 'cooking' or 'fuel'
|
|
^ input.width = for example 3
|
|
^ input.items = for example { stack 1, stack 2, stack 3, stack 4,
|
|
stack 5, stack 6, stack 7, stack 8, stack 9 }
|
|
^ input.items = nil if no recipe found
|
|
minetest.get_all_craft_recipes(query item) -> table or nil
|
|
^ returns indexed table with all registered recipes for query item (node)
|
|
or nil if no recipe was found
|
|
recipe entry table:
|
|
{
|
|
method = 'normal' or 'cooking' or 'fuel'
|
|
width = 0-3, 0 means shapeless recipe
|
|
items = indexed [1-9] table with recipe items
|
|
output = string with item name and quantity
|
|
}
|
|
Example query for default:gold_ingot will return table:
|
|
{
|
|
1={type = "cooking", width = 3, output = "default:gold_ingot",
|
|
items = {1 = "default:gold_lump"}},
|
|
2={type = "normal", width = 1, output = "default:gold_ingot 9",
|
|
items = {1 = "default:goldblock"}}
|
|
}
|
|
minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
|
|
^ drops: list of itemstrings
|
|
^ Handles drops from nodes after digging: Default action is to put them into
|
|
digger's inventory
|
|
^ Can be overridden to get different functionality (eg. dropping items on
|
|
ground)
|
|
|
|
Rollback:
|
|
minetest.rollback_get_node_actions(pos, range, seconds, limit) -> {{actor, pos, time, oldnode, newnode}, ...}
|
|
^ Find who has done something to a node, or near a node
|
|
^ actor: "player:<name>", also "liquid".
|
|
minetest.rollback_revert_actions_by(actor, seconds) -> bool, log messages
|
|
^ Revert latest actions of someone
|
|
^ actor: "player:<name>", also "liquid".
|
|
|
|
Defaults for the on_* item definition functions:
|
|
(These return the leftover itemstack)
|
|
minetest.item_place_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
|
|
^ Place item as a node
|
|
^ param2 overrides facedir and wallmounted param2
|
|
^ returns itemstack, success
|
|
minetest.item_place_object(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
|
|
^ Place item as-is
|
|
minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
|
|
^ Use one of the above based on what the item is.
|
|
^ Calls on_rightclick of pointed_thing.under if defined instead
|
|
^ Note: is not called when wielded item overrides on_place
|
|
^ param2 overrides facedir and wallmounted param2
|
|
^ returns itemstack, success
|
|
minetest.item_drop(itemstack, dropper, pos)
|
|
^ Drop the item
|
|
minetest.item_eat(hp_change, replace_with_item)
|
|
^ Eat the item. replace_with_item can be nil.
|
|
|
|
Defaults for the on_punch and on_dig node definition callbacks:
|
|
minetest.node_punch(pos, node, puncher)
|
|
^ Calls functions registered by minetest.register_on_punchnode()
|
|
minetest.node_dig(pos, node, digger)
|
|
^ Checks if node can be dug, puts item into inventory, removes node
|
|
^ Calls functions registered by minetest.registered_on_dignodes()
|
|
|
|
Sounds:
|
|
minetest.sound_play(spec, parameters) -> handle
|
|
^ spec = SimpleSoundSpec
|
|
^ parameters = sound parameter table
|
|
minetest.sound_stop(handle)
|
|
|
|
Timing:
|
|
minetest.after(time, func, ...)
|
|
^ Call function after time seconds
|
|
^ Optional: Variable number of arguments that are passed to func
|
|
|
|
Server:
|
|
minetest.request_shutdown() -> request for server shutdown
|
|
minetest.get_server_status() -> server status string
|
|
|
|
Bans:
|
|
minetest.get_ban_list() -> ban list (same as minetest.get_ban_description(""))
|
|
minetest.get_ban_description(ip_or_name) -> ban description (string)
|
|
minetest.ban_player(name) -> ban a player
|
|
minetest.unban_player_or_ip(name) -> unban player or IP address
|
|
|
|
Particles:
|
|
minetest.add_particle(pos, velocity, acceleration, expirationtime,
|
|
size, collisiondetection, texture, playername)
|
|
^ Spawn particle at pos with velocity and acceleration
|
|
^ Disappears after expirationtime seconds
|
|
^ collisiondetection: if true collides with physical objects
|
|
^ Uses texture (string)
|
|
^ Playername is optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
|
|
|
|
minetest.add_particlespawner(amount, time,
|
|
minpos, maxpos,
|
|
minvel, maxvel,
|
|
minacc, maxacc,
|
|
minexptime, maxexptime,
|
|
minsize, maxsize,
|
|
collisiondetection, texture, playername)
|
|
^ Add a particlespawner, an object that spawns an amount of particles over time seconds
|
|
^ The particle's properties are random values in between the boundings:
|
|
^ minpos/maxpos, minvel/maxvel (velocity), minacc/maxacc (acceleration),
|
|
^ minsize/maxsize, minexptime/maxexptime (expirationtime)
|
|
^ collisiondetection: if true uses collisiondetection
|
|
^ Uses texture (string)
|
|
^ Playername is optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
|
|
^ If time is 0 has infinite lifespan and spawns the amount on a per-second base
|
|
^ Returns and id
|
|
|
|
minetest.delete_particlespawner(id, player)
|
|
^ Delete ParticleSpawner with id (return value from add_particlespawner)
|
|
^ If playername is specified, only deletes on the player's client,
|
|
^ otherwise on all clients
|
|
|
|
Schematics:
|
|
minetest.create_schematic(p1, p2, probability_list, filename, slice_prob_list)
|
|
^ Create a schematic from the volume of map specified by the box formed by p1 and p2.
|
|
^ Apply the specified probability values to the specified nodes in probability_list.
|
|
^ probability_list is an array of tables containing two fields, pos and prob.
|
|
^ pos is the 3d vector specifying the absolute coordinates of the node being modified,
|
|
^ and prob is the integer value from 0 to 255 of the probability (see: Schematic specifier).
|
|
^ If there are two or more entries with the same pos value, the last occuring in the array is used.
|
|
^ If pos is not inside the box formed by p1 and p2, it is ignored.
|
|
^ If probability_list is nil, no probabilities are applied.
|
|
^ Slice probability works in the same manner, except takes a field called ypos instead which indicates
|
|
^ the y position of the slice with a probability applied.
|
|
^ If slice probability list is nil, no slice probabilities are applied.
|
|
^ Saves schematic in the Minetest Schematic format to filename.
|
|
|
|
minetest.place_schematic(pos, schematic, rotation, replacements)
|
|
^ Place the schematic specified by schematic (see: Schematic specifier) at pos.
|
|
^ Rotation can be "0", "90", "180", "270", or "random".
|
|
^ If the rotation parameter is omitted, the schematic is not rotated.
|
|
^ replacements = {{"oldname", "convert_to"}, ...}
|
|
|
|
Random:
|
|
minetest.get_connected_players() -> list of ObjectRefs
|
|
minetest.hash_node_position({x=,y=,z=}) -> 48-bit integer
|
|
^ Gives a unique hash number for a node position (16+16+16=48bit)
|
|
minetest.get_item_group(name, group) -> rating
|
|
^ Get rating of a group of an item. (0 = not in group)
|
|
minetest.get_node_group(name, group) -> rating
|
|
^ Deprecated: An alias for the former.
|
|
minetest.get_content_id(name) -> integer
|
|
^ Gets the internal content ID of name
|
|
minetest.get_name_from_content_id(content_id) -> string
|
|
^ Gets the name of the content with that content ID
|
|
minetest.parse_json(string[, nullvalue]) -> something
|
|
^ Convert a string containing JSON data into the Lua equivalent
|
|
^ nullvalue: returned in place of the JSON null; defaults to nil
|
|
^ On success returns a table, a string, a number, a boolean or nullvalue
|
|
^ On failure outputs an error message and returns nil
|
|
^ Example: parse_json("[10, {\"a\":false}]") -> {10, {a = false}}
|
|
minetest.write_json(data[, styled]) -> string or nil and error message
|
|
^ Convert a Lua table into a JSON string
|
|
^ styled: Outputs in a human-readable format if this is set, defaults to false
|
|
^ Un-serializable things like functions and userdata are saved as null.
|
|
^ Warning: JSON is more strict than the Lua table format.
|
|
1. You can only use strings and positive integers of at least one as keys.
|
|
2. You can not mix string and integer keys.
|
|
This is due to the fact that Javascript has two distinct array and object values.
|
|
^ Example: write_json({10, {a = false}}) -> "[10, {\"a\": false}]"
|
|
minetest.serialize(table) -> string
|
|
^ Convert a table containing tables, strings, numbers, booleans and nils
|
|
into string form readable by minetest.deserialize
|
|
^ Example: serialize({foo='bar'}) -> 'return { ["foo"] = "bar" }'
|
|
minetest.deserialize(string) -> table
|
|
^ Convert a string returned by minetest.deserialize into a table
|
|
^ String is loaded in an empty sandbox environment.
|
|
^ Will load functions, but they cannot access the global environment.
|
|
^ Example: deserialize('return { ["foo"] = "bar" }') -> {foo='bar'}
|
|
^ Example: deserialize('print("foo")') -> nil (function call fails)
|
|
^ error:[string "print("foo")"]:1: attempt to call global 'print' (a nil value)
|
|
minetest.is_protected(pos, name) -> bool
|
|
^ This function should be overriden by protection mods and should be used to
|
|
check if a player can interact at a position.
|
|
^ This function should call the old version of itself if the position is not
|
|
protected by the mod.
|
|
^ Example:
|
|
local old_is_protected = minetest.is_protected
|
|
function minetest.is_protected(pos, name)
|
|
if mymod:position_protected_from(pos, name) then
|
|
return true
|
|
end
|
|
return old_is_protected(pos, name)
|
|
end
|
|
minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, name)
|
|
^ This function calls functions registered with
|
|
minetest.register_on_protection_violation.
|
|
minetest.rotate_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, orient_flags)
|
|
^ Attempt to predict the desired orientation of the facedir-capable node
|
|
defined by itemstack, and place it accordingly (on-wall, on the floor, or
|
|
hanging from the ceiling). Stacks are handled normally if the infinitestacks
|
|
field is false or omitted (else, the itemstack is not changed). orient_flags
|
|
is an optional table containing extra tweaks to the placement code:
|
|
invert_wall: if true, place wall-orientation on the ground and ground-
|
|
orientation on the wall.
|
|
force_wall: if true, always place the node in wall orientation.
|
|
force_ceiling: if true, always place on the ceiling.
|
|
force_floor: if true, always place the node on the floor.
|
|
|
|
The above four options are mutually-exclusive; the last in the list takes
|
|
precedence over the first.
|
|
|
|
force_facedir: if true, forcably reset the facedir to north when placing on
|
|
the floor or ceiling
|
|
|
|
minetest.rotate_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
|
|
^ calls rotate_and_place() with infinitestacks set according to the state of
|
|
the creative mode setting, and checks for "sneak" to set the invert_wall
|
|
parameter.
|
|
|
|
Global objects:
|
|
minetest.env - EnvRef of the server environment and world.
|
|
^ Any function in the minetest namespace can be called using the syntax
|
|
minetest.env:somefunction(somearguments)
|
|
instead of
|
|
minetest.somefunction(somearguments)
|
|
^ Deprecated, but support is not to be dropped soon
|
|
|
|
Global tables:
|
|
minetest.registered_items
|
|
^ List of registered items, indexed by name
|
|
minetest.registered_nodes
|
|
^ List of registered node definitions, indexed by name
|
|
minetest.registered_craftitems
|
|
^ List of registered craft item definitions, indexed by name
|
|
minetest.registered_tools
|
|
^ List of registered tool definitions, indexed by name
|
|
minetest.registered_entities
|
|
^ List of registered entity prototypes, indexed by name
|
|
minetest.object_refs
|
|
^ List of object references, indexed by active object id
|
|
minetest.luaentities
|
|
^ List of lua entities, indexed by active object id
|
|
|
|
Class reference
|
|
----------------
|
|
NodeMetaRef: Node metadata - reference extra data and functionality stored
|
|
in a node
|
|
- Can be gotten via minetest.get_nodemeta(pos)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- set_string(name, value)
|
|
- get_string(name)
|
|
- set_int(name, value)
|
|
- get_int(name)
|
|
- set_float(name, value)
|
|
- get_float(name)
|
|
- get_inventory() -> InvRef
|
|
- to_table() -> nil or {fields = {...}, inventory = {list1 = {}, ...}}
|
|
- from_table(nil or {})
|
|
^ See "Node Metadata"
|
|
|
|
NodeTimerRef: Node Timers - a high resolution persistent per-node timer
|
|
- Can be gotten via minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- set(timeout,elapsed)
|
|
^ set a timer's state
|
|
^ timeout is in seconds, and supports fractional values (0.1 etc)
|
|
^ elapsed is in seconds, and supports fractional values (0.1 etc)
|
|
^ will trigger the node's on_timer function after timeout-elapsed seconds
|
|
- start(timeout)
|
|
^ start a timer
|
|
^ equivelent to set(timeout,0)
|
|
- stop()
|
|
^ stops the timer
|
|
- get_timeout() -> current timeout in seconds
|
|
^ if timeout is 0, timer is inactive
|
|
- get_elapsed() -> current elapsed time in seconds
|
|
^ the node's on_timer function will be called after timeout-elapsed seconds
|
|
- is_started() -> boolean state of timer
|
|
^ returns true if timer is started, otherwise false
|
|
|
|
ObjectRef: Moving things in the game are generally these
|
|
(basically reference to a C++ ServerActiveObject)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- remove(): remove object (after returning from Lua)
|
|
- getpos() -> {x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- setpos(pos); pos={x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- moveto(pos, continuous=false): interpolated move
|
|
- punch(puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction)
|
|
^ puncher = an another ObjectRef,
|
|
^ time_from_last_punch = time since last punch action of the puncher
|
|
^ direction: can be nil
|
|
- right_click(clicker); clicker = an another ObjectRef
|
|
- get_hp(): returns number of hitpoints (2 * number of hearts)
|
|
- set_hp(hp): set number of hitpoints (2 * number of hearts)
|
|
- get_inventory() -> InvRef
|
|
- get_wield_list(): returns the name of the inventory list the wielded item is in
|
|
- get_wield_index(): returns the index of the wielded item
|
|
- get_wielded_item() -> ItemStack
|
|
- set_wielded_item(item): replaces the wielded item, returns true if successful
|
|
- set_armor_groups({group1=rating, group2=rating, ...})
|
|
- set_animation({x=1,y=1}, frame_speed=15, frame_blend=0)
|
|
- set_attach(parent, bone, position, rotation)
|
|
^ bone = string
|
|
^ position = {x=num, y=num, z=num} (relative)
|
|
^ rotation = {x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- set_detach()
|
|
- set_bone_position(bone, position, rotation)
|
|
^ bone = string
|
|
^ position = {x=num, y=num, z=num} (relative)
|
|
^ rotation = {x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- set_properties(object property table)
|
|
LuaEntitySAO-only: (no-op for other objects)
|
|
- setvelocity({x=num, y=num, z=num})
|
|
- getvelocity() -> {x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- setacceleration({x=num, y=num, z=num})
|
|
- getacceleration() -> {x=num, y=num, z=num}
|
|
- setyaw(radians)
|
|
- getyaw() -> radians
|
|
- settexturemod(mod)
|
|
- setsprite(p={x=0,y=0}, num_frames=1, framelength=0.2,
|
|
- select_horiz_by_yawpitch=false)
|
|
^ Select sprite from spritesheet with optional animation and DM-style
|
|
texture selection based on yaw relative to camera
|
|
- get_entity_name() (DEPRECATED: Will be removed in a future version)
|
|
- get_luaentity()
|
|
Player-only: (no-op for other objects)
|
|
- is_player(): true for players, false for others
|
|
- get_player_name(): returns "" if is not a player
|
|
- get_look_dir(): get camera direction as a unit vector
|
|
- get_look_pitch(): pitch in radians
|
|
- get_look_yaw(): yaw in radians (wraps around pretty randomly as of now)
|
|
- set_look_pitch(radians): sets look pitch
|
|
- set_look_yaw(radians): sets look yaw
|
|
- get_breath() : returns players breath
|
|
- set_breath(value) : sets players breath
|
|
values: 0 player is drowning,
|
|
1-10 number of bubbles remain,
|
|
11 bubbles bar is not shown
|
|
- set_inventory_formspec(formspec)
|
|
^ Redefine player's inventory form
|
|
^ Should usually be called in on_joinplayer
|
|
- get_inventory_formspec() -> formspec string
|
|
- get_player_control(): returns table with player pressed keys
|
|
{jump=bool,right=bool,left=bool,LMB=bool,RMB=bool,sneak=bool,aux1=bool,down=bool,up=bool}
|
|
- get_player_control_bits(): returns integer with bit packed player pressed keys
|
|
bit nr/meaning: 0/up ,1/down ,2/left ,3/right ,4/jump ,5/aux1 ,6/sneak ,7/LMB ,8/RMB
|
|
- set_physics_override({
|
|
speed = 1.0, -- multiplier to default value
|
|
jump = 1.0, -- multiplier to default value
|
|
gravity = 1.0, -- multiplier to default value
|
|
sneak = true, -- whether player can sneak
|
|
sneak_glitch = true, -- whether player can use the sneak glitch
|
|
})
|
|
- hud_add(hud definition): add a HUD element described by HUD def, returns ID number on success
|
|
- hud_remove(id): remove the HUD element of the specified id
|
|
- hud_change(id, stat, value): change a value of a previously added HUD element
|
|
^ element stat values: position, name, scale, text, number, item, dir
|
|
- hud_get(id): gets the HUD element definition structure of the specified ID
|
|
- hud_set_flags(flags): sets specified HUD flags to true/false
|
|
^ flags: (is visible) hotbar, healthbar, crosshair, wielditem
|
|
^ pass a table containing a true/false value of each flag to be set or unset
|
|
^ if a flag is nil, the flag is not modified
|
|
- hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(count): sets number of items in builtin hotbar
|
|
^ count: number of items, must be between 1 and 23
|
|
- hud_set_hotbar_image(texturename)
|
|
^ sets background image for hotbar
|
|
- hud_set_hotbar_selected_image(texturename)
|
|
^ sets image for selected item of hotbar
|
|
|
|
InvRef: Reference to an inventory
|
|
methods:
|
|
- is_empty(listname): return true if list is empty
|
|
- get_size(listname): get size of a list
|
|
- set_size(listname, size): set size of a list
|
|
^ returns false on error (e.g. invalid listname or listsize)
|
|
- get_width(listname): get width of a list
|
|
- set_width(listname, width): set width of list; currently used for crafting
|
|
- get_stack(listname, i): get a copy of stack index i in list
|
|
- set_stack(listname, i, stack): copy stack to index i in list
|
|
- get_list(listname): return full list
|
|
- set_list(listname, list): set full list (size will not change)
|
|
- add_item(listname, stack): add item somewhere in list, returns leftover ItemStack
|
|
- room_for_item(listname, stack): returns true if the stack of items
|
|
can be fully added to the list
|
|
- contains_item(listname, stack): returns true if the stack of items
|
|
can be fully taken from the list
|
|
remove_item(listname, stack): take as many items as specified from the list,
|
|
returns the items that were actually removed (as an ItemStack)
|
|
- get_location() -> location compatible to minetest.get_inventory(location)
|
|
-> {type="undefined"} in case location is not known
|
|
|
|
ItemStack: A stack of items.
|
|
- Can be created via ItemStack(itemstack or itemstring or table or nil)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- is_empty(): return true if stack is empty
|
|
- get_name(): returns item name (e.g. "default:stone")
|
|
- set_name(itemname)
|
|
- get_count(): returns number of items on the stack
|
|
- set_count(count)
|
|
- get_wear(): returns tool wear (0-65535), 0 for non-tools
|
|
- set_wear(wear)
|
|
- get_metadata(): returns metadata (a string attached to an item stack)
|
|
- set_metadata(metadata)
|
|
- clear(): removes all items from the stack, making it empty
|
|
- replace(item): replace the contents of this stack (item can also
|
|
be an itemstring or table)
|
|
- to_string(): returns the stack in itemstring form
|
|
- to_table(): returns the stack in Lua table form
|
|
- get_stack_max(): returns the maximum size of the stack (depends on the item)
|
|
- get_free_space(): returns get_stack_max() - get_count()
|
|
- is_known(): returns true if the item name refers to a defined item type
|
|
- get_definition(): returns the item definition table
|
|
- get_tool_capabilities(): returns the digging properties of the item,
|
|
^ or those of the hand if none are defined for this item type
|
|
- add_wear(amount): increases wear by amount if the item is a tool
|
|
- add_item(item): put some item or stack onto this stack,
|
|
^ returns leftover ItemStack
|
|
- item_fits(item): returns true if item or stack can be fully added to this one
|
|
- take_item(n): take (and remove) up to n items from this stack
|
|
^ returns taken ItemStack
|
|
^ if n is omitted, n=1 is used
|
|
- peek_item(n): copy (don't remove) up to n items from this stack
|
|
^ returns copied ItemStack
|
|
^ if n is omitted, n=1 is used
|
|
|
|
PseudoRandom: A pseudorandom number generator
|
|
- Can be created via PseudoRandom(seed)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- next(): return next integer random number [0...32767]
|
|
- next(min, max): return next integer random number [min...max]
|
|
(max - min) must be 32767 or <= 6553 due to the simple
|
|
implementation making bad distribution otherwise.
|
|
|
|
PerlinNoise: A perlin noise generator
|
|
- Can be created via PerlinNoise(seed, octaves, persistence, scale)
|
|
- Also minetest.get_perlin(seeddiff, octaves, persistence, scale)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- get2d(pos) -> 2d noise value at pos={x=,y=}
|
|
- get3d(pos) -> 3d noise value at pos={x=,y=,z=}
|
|
|
|
PerlinNoiseMap: A fast, bulk perlin noise generator
|
|
- Can be created via PerlinNoiseMap(noiseparams, size)
|
|
- Also minetest.get_perlin_map(noiseparams, size)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- get2dMap(pos) -> <size.x>X<size.y> 2d array of 2d noise values starting at pos={x=,y=}
|
|
- get3dMap(pos) -> <size.x>X<size.y>X<size.z> 3d array of 3d noise values starting at pos={x=,y=,z=}
|
|
- get2dMap_flat(pos) -> Flat <size.x * size.y> element array of 2d noise values starting at pos={x=,y=}
|
|
- get3dMap_flat(pos) -> Same as get2dMap_flat, but 3d noise
|
|
|
|
VoxelManip: An interface to the MapVoxelManipulator for Lua
|
|
- Can be created via VoxelManip()
|
|
- Also minetest.get_voxel_manip()
|
|
methods:
|
|
- read_from_map(p1, p2): Reads a chunk of map from the map containing the region formed by p1 and p2.
|
|
^ returns actual emerged pmin, actual emerged pmax
|
|
- write_to_map(): Writes the data loaded from the VoxelManip back to the map.
|
|
^ important: data must be set using VoxelManip:set_data before calling this
|
|
- get_data(): Gets the data read into the VoxelManip object
|
|
^ returns raw node data is in the form of an array of node content ids
|
|
- set_data(data): Sets the data contents of the VoxelManip object
|
|
- update_map(): Update map after writing chunk back to map.
|
|
^ To be used only by VoxelManip objects created by the mod itself; not a VoxelManip that was
|
|
^ retrieved from minetest.get_mapgen_object
|
|
- set_lighting(light, p1, p2): Set the lighting within the VoxelManip to a uniform value
|
|
^ light is a table, {day=<0...15>, night=<0...15>}
|
|
^ To be used only by a VoxelManip object from minetest.get_mapgen_object
|
|
^ (p1, p2) is the area in which lighting is set; defaults to the whole area if left out
|
|
- get_light_data(): Gets the light data read into the VoxelManip object
|
|
^ Returns an array (indicies 1 to volume) of integers ranging from 0 to 255
|
|
^ Each value is the bitwise combination of day and night light values (0..15 each)
|
|
^ light = day + (night * 16)
|
|
- set_light_data(light_data): Sets the param1 (light) contents of each node in the VoxelManip
|
|
^ expects lighting data in the same format that get_light_data() returns
|
|
- calc_lighting(p1, p2): Calculate lighting within the VoxelManip
|
|
^ To be used only by a VoxelManip object from minetest.get_mapgen_object
|
|
^ (p1, p2) is the area in which lighting is set; defaults to the whole area if left out
|
|
- update_liquids(): Update liquid flow
|
|
|
|
VoxelArea: A helper class for voxel areas
|
|
- Can be created via VoxelArea:new{MinEdge=pmin, MaxEdge=pmax}
|
|
- Coordinates are *inclusive*, like most other things in Minetest
|
|
methods:
|
|
- getExtent(): returns a 3d vector containing the size of the area formed by MinEdge and MaxEdge
|
|
- getVolume(): returns the volume of the area formed by MinEdge and MaxEdge
|
|
- index(x, y, z): returns the index of an absolute position in a flat array starting at 1
|
|
^ useful for things like VoxelManip, raw Schematic specifiers, PerlinNoiseMap:get2d/3dMap, and so on
|
|
- indexp(p): same as above, except takes a vector
|
|
- position(i): returns the absolute position vector corresponding to index i
|
|
- contains(x, y, z): check if (x,y,z) is inside area formed by MinEdge and MaxEdge
|
|
- containsp(p): same as above, except takes a vector
|
|
- containsi(i): same as above, except takes an index
|
|
- iter(minx, miny, minz, maxx, maxy, maxz): returns an iterator that returns indices
|
|
^ from (minx,miny,minz) to (maxx,maxy,maxz) in the order of [z [y [x]]]
|
|
- iterp(minp, maxp): same as above, except takes a vector
|
|
|
|
Settings: An interface to read config files in the format of minetest.conf
|
|
- Can be created via Settings(filename)
|
|
methods:
|
|
- get(key) -> value
|
|
- get_bool(key) -> boolean
|
|
- set(key, value)
|
|
- remove(key) -> success
|
|
- get_names() -> {key1,...}
|
|
- write() -> success
|
|
^ write changes to file
|
|
- to_table() -> {[key1]=value1,...}
|
|
|
|
Mapgen objects
|
|
---------------
|
|
A mapgen object is a construct used in map generation. Mapgen objects can be used by an on_generate
|
|
callback to speed up operations by avoiding unnecessary recalculations; these can be retrieved using the
|
|
minetest.get_mapgen_object() function. If the requested Mapgen object is unavailable, or
|
|
get_mapgen_object() was called outside of an on_generate() callback, nil is returned.
|
|
|
|
The following Mapgen objects are currently available:
|
|
|
|
- voxelmanip
|
|
This returns three values; the VoxelManip object to be used, minimum and maximum emerged position, in that
|
|
order. All mapgens support this object.
|
|
|
|
- heightmap
|
|
Returns an array containing the y coordinates of the ground levels of nodes in the most recently
|
|
generated chunk by the current mapgen.
|
|
|
|
- biomemap
|
|
Returns an array containing the biome IDs of nodes in the most recently generated chunk by the
|
|
current mapgen.
|
|
|
|
- heatmap
|
|
Returns an array containing the temperature values of nodes in the most recently generated chunk by
|
|
the current mapgen.
|
|
|
|
- humiditymap
|
|
Returns an array containing the humidity values of nodes in the most recently generated chunk by the
|
|
current mapgen.
|
|
|
|
- gennotify
|
|
Returns a table mapping requested generation notification types to arrays of positions at which the
|
|
corresponding generated structures are located at within the current chunk. To set the capture of positions
|
|
of interest to be recorded on generate, use minetest.set_gen_notify().
|
|
Possible fields of the table returned are: dungeon, temple, cave_begin, cave_end, large_cave_begin, large_cave_end
|
|
|
|
Registered entities
|
|
--------------------
|
|
- Functions receive a "luaentity" as self:
|
|
- It has the member .name, which is the registered name ("mod:thing")
|
|
- It has the member .object, which is an ObjectRef pointing to the object
|
|
- The original prototype stuff is visible directly via a metatable
|
|
- Callbacks:
|
|
- on_activate(self, staticdata)
|
|
^ Called when the object is instantiated.
|
|
- on_step(self, dtime)
|
|
^ Called on every server tick (dtime is usually 0.1 seconds)
|
|
- on_punch(self, puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, dir)
|
|
^ Called when somebody punches the object.
|
|
^ Note that you probably want to handle most punches using the
|
|
automatic armor group system.
|
|
^ puncher: ObjectRef (can be nil)
|
|
^ time_from_last_punch: Meant for disallowing spamming of clicks (can be nil)
|
|
^ tool_capabilities: capability table of used tool (can be nil)
|
|
^ dir: unit vector of direction of punch. Always defined. Points from
|
|
the puncher to the punched.
|
|
- on_rightclick(self, clicker)
|
|
- get_staticdata(self)
|
|
^ Should return a string that will be passed to on_activate when
|
|
the object is instantiated the next time.
|
|
|
|
L-system trees
|
|
---------------
|
|
treedef={
|
|
axiom, - string initial tree axiom
|
|
rules_a, - string rules set A
|
|
rules_b, - string rules set B
|
|
rules_c, - string rules set C
|
|
rules_d, - string rules set D
|
|
trunk, - string trunk node name
|
|
leaves, - string leaves node name
|
|
leaves2, - string secondary leaves node name
|
|
leaves2_chance,- num chance (0-100) to replace leaves with leaves2
|
|
angle, - num angle in deg
|
|
iterations, - num max # of iterations, usually 2 -5
|
|
random_level, - num factor to lower nr of iterations, usually 0 - 3
|
|
trunk_type, - string single/double/crossed) type of trunk: 1 node, 2x2 nodes or 3x3 in cross shape
|
|
thin_branches, - boolean true -> use thin (1 node) branches
|
|
fruit, - string fruit node name
|
|
fruit_chance, - num chance (0-100) to replace leaves with fruit node
|
|
seed, - num random seed
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Key for Special L-System Symbols used in Axioms
|
|
G - move forward one unit with the pen up
|
|
F - move forward one unit with the pen down drawing trunks and branches
|
|
f - move forward one unit with the pen down drawing leaves (100% chance)
|
|
T - move forward one unit with the pen down drawing trunks only
|
|
R - move forward one unit with the pen down placing fruit
|
|
A - replace with rules set A
|
|
B - replace with rules set B
|
|
C - replace with rules set C
|
|
D - replace with rules set D
|
|
a - replace with rules set A, chance 90%
|
|
b - replace with rules set B, chance 80%
|
|
c - replace with rules set C, chance 70%
|
|
d - replace with rules set D, chance 60%
|
|
+ - yaw the turtle right by angle parameter
|
|
- - yaw the turtle left by angle parameter
|
|
& - pitch the turtle down by angle parameter
|
|
^ - pitch the turtle up by angle parameter
|
|
/ - roll the turtle to the right by angle parameter
|
|
* - roll the turtle to the left by angle parameter
|
|
[ - save in stack current state info
|
|
] - recover from stack state info
|
|
|
|
Example usage: spawn small apple tree
|
|
apple_tree={
|
|
axiom="FFFFFAFFBF",
|
|
rules_a="[&&&FFFFF&&FFFF][&&&++++FFFFF&&FFFF][&&&----FFFFF&&FFFF]",
|
|
rules_b="[&&&++FFFFF&&FFFF][&&&--FFFFF&&FFFF][&&&------FFFFF&&FFFF]",
|
|
trunk="default:tree",
|
|
leaves="default:leaves",
|
|
angle=30,
|
|
iterations=2,
|
|
random_level=0,
|
|
trunk_type="single",
|
|
thin_branches=true,
|
|
fruit_chance=10,
|
|
fruit="default:apple"
|
|
}
|
|
minetest.spawn_tree(pos,apple_tree)
|
|
|
|
Definition tables
|
|
------------------
|
|
|
|
Object Properties
|
|
{
|
|
hp_max = 1,
|
|
physical = true,
|
|
collide_with_objects = true, -- collide with other objects if physical=true
|
|
weight = 5,
|
|
collisionbox = {-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0.5,0.5,0.5},
|
|
visual = "cube"/"sprite"/"upright_sprite"/"mesh"/"wielditem",
|
|
visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
|
|
mesh = "model",
|
|
textures = {}, -- number of required textures depends on visual
|
|
colors = {}, -- number of required colors depends on visual
|
|
spritediv = {x=1, y=1},
|
|
initial_sprite_basepos = {x=0, y=0},
|
|
is_visible = true,
|
|
makes_footstep_sound = false,
|
|
automatic_rotate = false,
|
|
stepheight = 0,
|
|
automatic_face_movement_dir = 0.0,
|
|
^ automatically set yaw to movement direction; offset in degrees; false to disable
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Entity definition (register_entity)
|
|
{
|
|
(Deprecated: Everything in object properties is read directly from here)
|
|
|
|
initial_properties = <initial object properties>,
|
|
|
|
on_activate = function(self, staticdata, dtime_s),
|
|
on_step = function(self, dtime),
|
|
on_punch = function(self, hitter),
|
|
on_rightclick = function(self, clicker),
|
|
get_staticdata = function(self),
|
|
^ Called sometimes; the string returned is passed to on_activate when
|
|
the entity is re-activated from static state
|
|
|
|
# Also you can define arbitrary member variables here
|
|
myvariable = whatever,
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
ABM (ActiveBlockModifier) definition (register_abm)
|
|
{
|
|
-- In the following two fields, also group:groupname will work.
|
|
nodenames = {"default:lava_source"},
|
|
neighbors = {"default:water_source", "default:water_flowing"}, -- (any of these)
|
|
^ If left out or empty, any neighbor will do
|
|
interval = 1.0, -- (operation interval)
|
|
chance = 1, -- (chance of trigger is 1.0/this)
|
|
action = func(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider),
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Item definition (register_node, register_craftitem, register_tool)
|
|
{
|
|
description = "Steel Axe",
|
|
groups = {}, -- key=name, value=rating; rating=1..3.
|
|
if rating not applicable, use 1.
|
|
eg. {wool=1, fluffy=3}
|
|
{soil=2, outerspace=1, crumbly=1}
|
|
{bendy=2, snappy=1},
|
|
{hard=1, metal=1, spikes=1}
|
|
inventory_image = "default_tool_steelaxe.png",
|
|
wield_image = "",
|
|
wield_scale = {x=1,y=1,z=1},
|
|
stack_max = 99,
|
|
range = 4.0,
|
|
liquids_pointable = false,
|
|
tool_capabilities = {
|
|
full_punch_interval = 1.0,
|
|
max_drop_level=0,
|
|
groupcaps={
|
|
-- For example:
|
|
snappy={times={[2]=0.80, [3]=0.40}, maxwear=0.05, maxlevel=1},
|
|
choppy={times={[3]=0.90}, maxwear=0.05, maxlevel=0}
|
|
},
|
|
damage_groups = {groupname=damage},
|
|
}
|
|
node_placement_prediction = nil,
|
|
^ If nil and item is node, prediction is made automatically
|
|
^ If nil and item is not a node, no prediction is made
|
|
^ If "" and item is anything, no prediction is made
|
|
^ Otherwise should be name of node which the client immediately places
|
|
on ground when the player places the item. Server will always update
|
|
actual result to client in a short moment.
|
|
sound = {
|
|
place = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
on_place = func(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing),
|
|
^ Shall place item and return the leftover itemstack
|
|
^ default: minetest.item_place
|
|
on_drop = func(itemstack, dropper, pos),
|
|
^ Shall drop item and return the leftover itemstack
|
|
^ default: minetest.item_drop
|
|
on_use = func(itemstack, user, pointed_thing),
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
^ Function must return either nil if no item shall be removed from
|
|
inventory, or an itemstack to replace the original itemstack.
|
|
eg. itemstack:take_item(); return itemstack
|
|
^ Otherwise, the function is free to do what it wants.
|
|
^ The default functions handle regular use cases.
|
|
after_use = func(itemstack, user, node, digparams),
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
^ If defined, should return an itemstack and will be called instead of
|
|
wearing out the tool. If returns nil, does nothing.
|
|
If after_use doesn't exist, it is the same as:
|
|
function(itemstack, user, node, digparams)
|
|
itemstack:add_wear(digparams.wear)
|
|
return itemstack
|
|
end
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Tile definition:
|
|
- "image.png"
|
|
- {name="image.png", animation={Tile Animation definition}}
|
|
- {name="image.png", backface_culling=bool}
|
|
^ backface culling only supported in special tiles
|
|
- deprecated still supported field names:
|
|
- image -> name
|
|
|
|
Tile animation definition:
|
|
- {type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=3.0}
|
|
|
|
Node definition (register_node)
|
|
{
|
|
<all fields allowed in item definitions>,
|
|
|
|
drawtype = "normal", -- See "Node drawtypes"
|
|
visual_scale = 1.0,
|
|
^ Supported for drawtypes "plantlike", "signlike", "torchlike".
|
|
^ For plantlike, the image will start at the bottom of the node; for the
|
|
^ other drawtypes, the image will be centered on the node.
|
|
^ Note that positioning for "torchlike" may still change.
|
|
tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6},
|
|
^ Textures of node; +Y, -Y, +X, -X, +Z, -Z (old field name: tile_images)
|
|
^ List can be shortened to needed length
|
|
special_tiles = {tile definition 1, Tile definition 2},
|
|
^ Special textures of node; used rarely (old field name: special_materials)
|
|
^ List can be shortened to needed length
|
|
alpha = 255,
|
|
use_texture_alpha = false, -- Use texture's alpha channel
|
|
post_effect_color = {a=0, r=0, g=0, b=0}, -- If player is inside node
|
|
paramtype = "none", -- See "Nodes"
|
|
paramtype2 = "none", -- See "Nodes"
|
|
is_ground_content = false, -- Currently not used for anything
|
|
sunlight_propagates = false, -- If true, sunlight will go infinitely through this
|
|
walkable = true, -- If true, objects collide with node
|
|
pointable = true, -- If true, can be pointed at
|
|
diggable = true, -- If false, can never be dug
|
|
climbable = false, -- If true, can be climbed on (ladder)
|
|
buildable_to = false, -- If true, placed nodes can replace this node
|
|
drop = "", -- alternatively drop = { max_items = ..., items = { ... } }
|
|
liquidtype = "none", -- "none"/"source"/"flowing"
|
|
liquid_alternative_flowing = "", -- Flowing version of source liquid
|
|
liquid_alternative_source = "", -- Source version of flowing liquid
|
|
liquid_viscosity = 0, -- Higher viscosity = slower flow (max. 7)
|
|
liquid_renewable = true, -- Can new liquid source be created by placing two or more sources nearby?
|
|
freezemelt = "", -- water for snow/ice, ice/snow for water
|
|
leveled = 0, -- Block contain level in param2. value - default level, used for snow. Dont forget use "leveled" type nodebox
|
|
liquid_range = 8, -- number of flowing nodes arround source (max. 8)
|
|
drowning = 0, -- Player will take this amount of damage if no bubbles are left
|
|
light_source = 0, -- Amount of light emitted by node
|
|
damage_per_second = 0, -- If player is inside node, this damage is caused
|
|
node_box = {type="regular"}, -- See "Node boxes"
|
|
selection_box = {type="regular"}, -- See "Node boxes"
|
|
^ If drawtype "nodebox" is used and selection_box is nil, then node_box is used
|
|
legacy_facedir_simple = false, -- Support maps made in and before January 2012
|
|
legacy_wallmounted = false, -- Support maps made in and before January 2012
|
|
sounds = {
|
|
footstep = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
|
|
dig = <SimpleSoundSpec>, -- "__group" = group-based sound (default)
|
|
dug = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
|
|
place = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
|
|
},
|
|
|
|
on_construct = func(pos),
|
|
^ Node constructor; always called after adding node
|
|
^ Can set up metadata and stuff like that
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
on_destruct = func(pos),
|
|
^ Node destructor; always called before removing node
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
after_destruct = func(pos, oldnode),
|
|
^ Node destructor; always called after removing node
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
|
|
after_place_node = func(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing),
|
|
^ Called after constructing node when node was placed using
|
|
minetest.item_place_node / minetest.place_node
|
|
^ If return true no item is taken from itemstack
|
|
^ default: nil
|
|
after_dig_node = func(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger),
|
|
^ oldmetadata is in table format
|
|
^ Called after destructing node when node was dug using
|
|
minetest.node_dig / minetest.dig_node
|
|
^ default: nil
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can_dig = function(pos,player)
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^ returns true if node can be dug, or false if not
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^ default: nil
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on_punch = func(pos, node, puncher),
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^ default: minetest.node_punch
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^ By default: does nothing
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on_rightclick = func(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing),
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^ default: nil
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^ if defined, itemstack will hold clicker's wielded item
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^ Shall return the leftover itemstack
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^ Note: pointed_thing can be nil, if a mod calls this function
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on_dig = func(pos, node, digger),
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^ default: minetest.node_dig
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^ By default: checks privileges, wears out tool and removes node
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on_timer = function(pos,elapsed),
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^ default: nil
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^ called by NodeTimers, see minetest.get_node_timer and NodeTimerRef
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^ elapsed is the total time passed since the timer was started
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^ return true to run the timer for another cycle with the same timeout value
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on_receive_fields = func(pos, formname, fields, sender),
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^ fields = {name1 = value1, name2 = value2, ...}
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^ Called when an UI form (eg. sign text input) returns data
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^ default: nil
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allow_metadata_inventory_move = func(pos, from_list, from_index,
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to_list, to_index, count, player),
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^ Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory
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^ Return value: number of items allowed to move
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|
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allow_metadata_inventory_put = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
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^ Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory
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^ Return value: number of items allowed to put
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^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
|
|
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allow_metadata_inventory_take = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
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^ Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory
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^ Return value: number of items allowed to take
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^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
|
|
|
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on_metadata_inventory_move = func(pos, from_list, from_index,
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to_list, to_index, count, player),
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on_metadata_inventory_put = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
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on_metadata_inventory_take = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
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^ Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was allowed.
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^ No return value
|
|
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on_blast = func(pos, intensity),
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^ intensity: 1.0 = mid range of regular TNT
|
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^ If defined, called when an explosion touches the node, instead of
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removing the node
|
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}
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|
|
|
Recipe for register_craft: (shaped)
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{
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output = 'default:pick_stone',
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recipe = {
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{'default:cobble', 'default:cobble', 'default:cobble'},
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{'', 'default:stick', ''},
|
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{'', 'default:stick', ''}, -- Also groups; eg. 'group:crumbly'
|
|
},
|
|
replacements = <optional list of item pairs,
|
|
replace one input item with another item on crafting>
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Recipe for register_craft (shapeless)
|
|
{
|
|
type = "shapeless",
|
|
output = 'mushrooms:mushroom_stew',
|
|
recipe = {
|
|
"mushrooms:bowl",
|
|
"mushrooms:mushroom_brown",
|
|
"mushrooms:mushroom_red",
|
|
},
|
|
replacements = <optional list of item pairs,
|
|
replace one input item with another item on crafting>
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Recipe for register_craft (tool repair)
|
|
{
|
|
type = "toolrepair",
|
|
additional_wear = -0.02,
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Recipe for register_craft (cooking)
|
|
{
|
|
type = "cooking",
|
|
output = "default:glass",
|
|
recipe = "default:sand",
|
|
cooktime = 3,
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Recipe for register_craft (furnace fuel)
|
|
{
|
|
type = "fuel",
|
|
recipe = "default:leaves",
|
|
burntime = 1,
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Ore definition (register_ore)
|
|
{
|
|
ore_type = "scatter", -- See "Ore types"
|
|
ore = "default:stone_with_coal",
|
|
wherein = "default:stone",
|
|
^ a list of nodenames is supported too
|
|
clust_scarcity = 8*8*8,
|
|
^ Ore has a 1 out of clust_scarcity chance of spawning in a node
|
|
^ This value should be *MUCH* higher than your intuition might tell you!
|
|
clust_num_ores = 8,
|
|
^ Number of ores in a cluster
|
|
clust_size = 3,
|
|
^ Size of the bounding box of the cluster
|
|
^ In this example, there is a 3x3x3 cluster where 8 out of the 27 nodes are coal ore
|
|
height_min = -31000,
|
|
height_max = 64,
|
|
flags = "",
|
|
^ Attributes for this ore generation
|
|
noise_threshhold = 0.5,
|
|
^ If noise is above this threshhold, ore is placed. Not needed for a uniform distribution
|
|
noise_params = {offset=0, scale=1, spread={x=100, y=100, z=100}, seed=23, octaves=3, persist=0.70}
|
|
^ NoiseParams structure describing the perlin noise used for ore distribution.
|
|
^ Needed for sheet ore_type. Omit from scatter ore_type for a uniform ore distribution
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Decoration definition (register_decoration)
|
|
{
|
|
deco_type = "simple", -- See "Decoration types"
|
|
place_on = "default:dirt_with_grass",
|
|
^ Node that decoration can be placed on
|
|
sidelen = 8,
|
|
^ Size of divisions made in the chunk being generated.
|
|
^ If the chunk size is not evenly divisible by sidelen, sidelen is made equal to the chunk size.
|
|
fill_ratio = 0.02,
|
|
^ Ratio of the area to be uniformly filled by the decoration.
|
|
^ Used only if noise_params is not specified.
|
|
noise_params = {offset=0, scale=.45, spread={x=100, y=100, z=100}, seed=354, octaves=3, persist=0.7},
|
|
^ NoiseParams structure describing the perlin noise used for decoration distribution.
|
|
^ The result of this is multiplied by the 2d area of the division being decorated.
|
|
biomes = {"Oceanside", "Hills", "Plains"},
|
|
^ List of biomes in which this decoration occurs. Occurs in all biomes if this is omitted,
|
|
^ and ignored if the Mapgen being used does not support biomes.
|
|
|
|
----- Simple-type parameters
|
|
decoration = "default:grass",
|
|
^ The node name used as the decoration.
|
|
^ If instead a list of strings, a randomly selected node from the list is placed as the decoration.
|
|
height = 1,
|
|
^ Number of nodes high the decoration is made.
|
|
^ If height_max is not 0, this is the lower bound of the randomly selected height.
|
|
height_max = 0,
|
|
^ Number of nodes the decoration can be at maximum.
|
|
^ If absent, the parameter 'height' is used as a constant.
|
|
spawn_by = "default:water",
|
|
^ Node that the decoration only spawns next to, in a 1-node square radius.
|
|
num_spawn_by = 1,
|
|
^ Number of spawn_by nodes that must be surrounding the decoration position to occur.
|
|
^ If absent or -1, decorations occur next to any nodes.
|
|
|
|
----- Schematic-type parameters
|
|
schematic = "foobar.mts",
|
|
^ If schematic is a string, it is the filepath relative to the current working directory of the
|
|
^ specified Minetest schematic file.
|
|
^ - OR -, could instead be a table containing two fields, size and data:
|
|
schematic = {
|
|
size = {x=4, y=6, z=4},
|
|
data = {
|
|
{name="cobble", param1=255, param2=0},
|
|
{name="dirt_with_grass", param1=255, param2=0},
|
|
...
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
^ See 'Schematic specifier' for details.
|
|
replacements = {{"oldname", "convert_to"}, ...},
|
|
flags = "place_center_x, place_center_z",
|
|
^ Flags for schematic decorations. See 'Schematic attributes'.
|
|
rotation = "90" --rotate schematic 90 degrees on placement
|
|
^ Rotation can be "0", "90", "180", "270", or "random".
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Chatcommand definition (register_chatcommand)
|
|
{
|
|
params = "<name> <privilege>", -- short parameter description
|
|
description = "Remove privilege from player", -- full description
|
|
privs = {privs=true}, -- require the "privs" privilege to run
|
|
func = function(name, param), -- called when command is run
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
Detached inventory callbacks
|
|
{
|
|
allow_move = func(inv, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
|
|
^ Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory
|
|
^ Return value: number of items allowed to move
|
|
|
|
allow_put = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
|
|
^ Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory
|
|
^ Return value: number of items allowed to put
|
|
^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
|
|
|
|
allow_take = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
|
|
^ Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory
|
|
^ Return value: number of items allowed to take
|
|
^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
|
|
|
|
on_move = func(inv, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
|
|
on_put = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
|
|
on_take = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
|
|
^ Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was allowed.
|
|
^ No return value
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
HUD Definition (hud_add, hud_get)
|
|
{
|
|
hud_elem_type = "image", -- see HUD element types
|
|
^ type of HUD element, can be either of "image", "text", "statbar", or "inventory"
|
|
position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
|
|
^ Left corner position of element
|
|
name = "<name>",
|
|
scale = {x=2, y=2},
|
|
text = "<text>",
|
|
number = 2,
|
|
item = 3,
|
|
^ Selected item in inventory. 0 for no item selected.
|
|
direction = 0,
|
|
^ Direction: 0: left-right, 1: right-left, 2: top-bottom, 3: bottom-top
|
|
alignment = {x=0, y=0},
|
|
^ See "HUD Element Types"
|
|
offset = {x=0, y=0},
|
|
^ See "HUD Element Types"
|
|
}
|